The Oxford history of the British Empire. Volume III, The nineteenth century /
The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1999.
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| Series: | Oxford history of the British Empire ;
vol. 3. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 774) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191542398 0191542393 9780198205654 0198205651 9780199246786 0199246785 0198205643 9780198205647 9780191676734 019167673X 0191542407 9780191542404 |