The British Empire : sunrise to sunset
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Bibliographic Information
The British Empire : sunrise to sunset
（Recovering the past / series editors. Edward Acton and Eric Evans）
Pearson Longman, 2007
Available at 10 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-219) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Violent, powerful, vast: the British Empire is typically viewed as distant and tropical. By contrast, this book examines the effects of the empire on men, women and children across the globe: both those under imperial rule and those who implemented it. Looking beyond politics and diplomacy, Philippa Levine combines a traditional approach to colonial history with an investigation of the experience of living within the empire.
Spanning the period from Cromwell's rule to decolonization in the late twentieth century, and including an extensive chronology for ease of reference, Levine considers the impact of British rule for people in Africa, India and Australia, as well as for the English rulers, and for the Welsh, Scots and Irish who were subject to 'internal colonialism' under the English yoke. Imperialism often led to serious unrest; Levine examines the cruel side of imperialism's purportedly 'civilizing' mission unflinchingly.
Table of Contents
1. Uniting the Kingdom
2. Slaves, Merchants and Trade
3. Settling the `New World'
4. After America
5. Britain in India
6. Global Growth
7. Ruling an Empire
8. Being Ruled
9. Gender and Empire
10. Contesting Empire
11. Decolonization
12. Immigration
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