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Comparing Empires: European Colonialism from Portuguese Expansion to the Spanish-American War
J. Hart
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Description for Comparing Empires: European Colonialism from Portuguese Expansion to the Spanish-American War
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; DSBH5; HBJD; HBJD1; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 11. Weight in Grams: 231.
By consulting rare manuscripts, images, maps, and books, Jonathan Hart explores the relatively neglected empires of Portugal and the Netherlands to draw new conclusions about those of Spain, France, and England (as well as its successor the US). The book ranges from the Portuguese voyages to Africa to the Spanish-American War of 1898 and concentrates on the frictions and shifting rivalries among the empires.
By consulting rare manuscripts, images, maps, and books, Jonathan Hart explores the relatively neglected empires of Portugal and the Netherlands to draw new conclusions about those of Spain, France, and England (as well as its successor the US). The book ranges from the Portuguese voyages to Africa to the Spanish-American War of 1898 and concentrates on the frictions and shifting rivalries among the empires.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349526642
SKU
V9781349526642
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99-15
About J. Hart
JONATHAN HART is the Director of the Institute for Renaissance Studies at the University of Edmonton, where he holds appointments in both English and History. Last year he was visiting Professor at Princeton University. He holds a joint Ph.D. in Literature and History, and has published widely on Shakespeare, Renaissance Literature, and the development of European empires.
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