The British Empire : sunrise to sunset

書誌事項

The British Empire : sunrise to sunset

Philippa Levine

Pearson, 2013

2nd ed

  • : pbk

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First published 2007 from T.p. verso

Publisher varies: Routledge

Chronology: p. [235]-278

Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

This is a broad survey of the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to its demise. It offers a comprehensive analysis not just of political events and territorial conquests but paints a picture of what life was like under colonial rule, both for those who ruled and for those whose countries came under British authority. There has been a lively debate in recent years about whether empires generally are good or bad things, and the British Empire has been very much at the centre of that debate, with a number of voices arguing that it was a kinder, gentler Empire than its rivals. This book speaks specifically to that debate, and also to a second and equally vigorous debate about whether anyone in Britain actually cared about the possession of an Empire.

目次

Table of Contents List of Illustrations i List of Maps iii Preface to 1st edition iv Preface to 2nd edition vi Acknowledgements viii Publisher's Acknowledgements ix Chapter 1: Uniting the Kingdom 1 Chapter 2: Slaves, Merchants and Trade 23 Chapter 3: Settling the 'New World' 51 Chapter 4: After America 71 Chapter 5: Britain in India 102 Chapter 6: Global Growth 133 Chapter 7: Ruling an Empire 163 Chapter 8: Being Ruled 192 Chapter 9: Gender and Sexuality 220 Chapter 10: Contesting Empire 256 Chapter 11: Decolonisation 291 Chronology 331 Index

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