The Oxford history of the British Empire. British overseas enterprise to the close of the seventeenth century / Volume 1, The origins of empire :
This volume explores the origins of empire. It shows how and why England, and later Britain, became involved with transoceanic navigation, trade, and settlement during the 16th and 17th centuries. The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in Europ...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
1998.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This volume explores the origins of empire. It shows how and why England, and later Britain, became involved with transoceanic navigation, trade, and settlement during the 16th and 17th centuries. The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in Europe and overseas and offer specialist studies on every part of the world that was substantially affected by British colonial activity. As late as 1630, involvement with regions beyond the traditional confines of Europe was still tentative; by 1690 it had become a firm commitment.--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 533 pages) : illustration, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191676703 0191676705 |