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The New A-Z of Empire: A Concise Handbook of British Imperial History
C. Brad Faught
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Paperback. Covers over 400 years of British imperial history from the founding of the East India Company in 1600, to the 'First' and 'Second' British Empires, the time of 'High Empire' following the War of American Independence, the unprecedented expansion of the 'Scramble' for Africa, the development of Dominion Status and the history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; GBC; HBG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
The British Empire, especially in its late-Victorian heyday, spanned the world and linked a quarter of world's population to Britain through a shared, official, allegiance to the Crown. In the long history of empires the British imperial state was among the most powerful ever and a major global player. "A New A-Z of Empire" catches the current burgeoning interest in empires and covers over 400 years of British imperial history from the founding of the East India Company in 1600, to the 'First' and 'Second' British Empires, the time of 'High Empire' following the War of American Independence, the unprecedented ... Read more
The British Empire, especially in its late-Victorian heyday, spanned the world and linked a quarter of world's population to Britain through a shared, official, allegiance to the Crown. In the long history of empires the British imperial state was among the most powerful ever and a major global player. "A New A-Z of Empire" catches the current burgeoning interest in empires and covers over 400 years of British imperial history from the founding of the East India Company in 1600, to the 'First' and 'Second' British Empires, the time of 'High Empire' following the War of American Independence, the unprecedented ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845118716
SKU
V9781845118716
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About C. Brad Faught
C. Brad Faught is Associate Professor of History at Tyndale University College, Toronto. He received his BA in Political Science and History from the University of Calgary, MA from Queen's University, Kingston, M.St in British and Commonwealth History from St Antony's College, Oxford, and his PhD from the University of Toronto. He specialises in Imperial History and Politics, also Christianity ... Read more
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