The British Empire : sunrise to sunset
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The British Empire : sunrise to sunset
Pearson, 2013
2nd ed
- : pbk
Available at 9 libraries
Note
First published 2007 from T.p. verso
Publisher varies: Routledge
Chronology: p. [235]-278
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
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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