The British Empire
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780199605415
Publication date:
10/06/2013
Paperback
160 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199605415
Publication date:
10/06/2013
Paperback
160 pages
Ashley Jackson
Considers all aspects of the British Empire - military, social, cultural, and its legacy,Hugely important topic with modern-day resonance and influence,Explores how the British Empire became so powerful and far-reaching,Looks at how the Empire was ruled and the effects on the colonies,Examines the legacy and mark of rule it has left on the world today,Part of the bestselling Very Short Introduction series
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Ashley Jackson
Description
From the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the world. The territories forming this empire ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world's major continental land masses. The British Empire left its mark on the world in a multitude of ways, many of them permanent.
In this Very Short Introduction, Ashley Jackson introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing its historiography by answering a series of key questions: What was the British Empire, and what were its main constituent parts? What were the phases of imperial expansion and contraction and the general causes
of expansion and contraction? How was the Empire ruled? What were its economic effects? What were the cultural implications of empire, in Britain and its colonies? What was life like for people living under imperial rule? What are the legacies of the British Empire and how should we view its place in world history?
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
About the author
Ashley Jackson, Professor of Imperial and Military History at King's College, LondonAshley Jackson is Professor of Imperial and Military History at King's College, London. His books include Mad Dogs and Englishmen: a Grand Tour of the British Empire at its Height (Quercus, 2009), The British Empire and the Second World War, (Hambledon Continuum, 2006); and Churchill (Quercus, 2011).
Ashley Jackson
Table of contents
Introduction
1:What was the British Empire?
2:The British Empire: An empire among empires
3:Motives of imperial expansion and themes in imperial expansion
4:Writing about the British Empire
5:Legacies and audits of the British Empire
Ashley Jackson
Description
From the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the world. The territories forming this empire ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world's major continental land masses. The British Empire left its mark on the world in a multitude of ways, many of them permanent.
In this Very Short Introduction, Ashley Jackson introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing its historiography by answering a series of key questions: What was the British Empire, and what were its main constituent parts? What were the phases of imperial expansion and contraction and the general causes
of expansion and contraction? How was the Empire ruled? What were its economic effects? What were the cultural implications of empire, in Britain and its colonies? What was life like for people living under imperial rule? What are the legacies of the British Empire and how should we view its place in world history?
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly
readable.
About the author
Ashley Jackson, Professor of Imperial and Military History at King's College, LondonAshley Jackson is Professor of Imperial and Military History at King's College, London. His books include Mad Dogs and Englishmen: a Grand Tour of the British Empire at its Height (Quercus, 2009), The British Empire and the Second World War, (Hambledon Continuum, 2006); and Churchill (Quercus, 2011).
Table of contents
Introduction
1:What was the British Empire?
2:The British Empire: An empire among empires
3:Motives of imperial expansion and themes in imperial expansion
4:Writing about the British Empire
5:Legacies and audits of the British Empire
Kenneth Morgan
Mark Chapman
Timothy H. Lim
Barry Cunliffe
Allen C. Guelzo
William Doyle
Antulio J. Echevarria II
Christopher Smith
Louis P. Masur
Frank Ledwidge
