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The web of empire : English cosmopolitans in an age of expansion, 1560-1660 /

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In this work, Alison Games explores the period when England challenged dominion over the American continents, established new long-distance trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean and the East Indies, and emerged in the 17th century as an empire to reckon with.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Games, Alison, 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Great Britain > Colonies > History.
Great Britain > Commerce > History > 16th century.
Great Britain > Commerce > History > 17th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1558-1603.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1603-1688.
Imperialism > History.
Great Britain > Civilization > 16th century.
Great Britain > Civilization > 17th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Histoire.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > 1558-1603.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > 1603-1688.
Impérialisme > Histoire.
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation > 16e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation > 17e siècle.
HISTORY > World.
British colonies
Civilization
Commerce
Diplomatic relations
Imperialism
Great Britain
Storbritannien > kolonier > 1500-talet > 1600-talet.
Storbritannien > ekonomiska förhållanden > 1500-talet > 1600-talet.
1500-1699
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In this work, Alison Games explores the period when England challenged dominion over the American continents, established new long-distance trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean and the East Indies, and emerged in the 17th century as an empire to reckon with.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 381 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-363) and index.
ISBN:9780199714834
0199714835