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The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction
Ashley Jackson
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Description for The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
From the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the world. The territories forming this empire ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world's major continental land masses. The British Empire left its mark on the world in a multitude of ways, many of them permanent. In this Very Short Introduction, Ashley Jackson introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing its historiography by answering a series of key questions: What was the British Empire, and what were its main constituent parts? What were the phases of imperial expansion and ... Read more
From the eighteenth century until the 1950s the British Empire was the biggest political entity in the world. The territories forming this empire ranged from tiny islands to vast segments of the world's major continental land masses. The British Empire left its mark on the world in a multitude of ways, many of them permanent. In this Very Short Introduction, Ashley Jackson introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing its historiography by answering a series of key questions: What was the British Empire, and what were its main constituent parts? What were the phases of imperial expansion and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199605415
SKU
V9780199605415
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About Ashley Jackson
Ashley Jackson is Professor of Imperial and Military History at King's College, London. His books include Mad Dogs and Englishmen: a Grand Tour of the British Empire at its Height (Quercus, 2009), The British Empire and the Second World War, (Hambledon Continuum, 2006); and Churchill (Quercus, 2011).
Reviews for The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction
Professor Jackson has crafted a wide-ranging yet remarkably short introduction that successfully condenses recent scholarship without overwhelming the non-expert.
N.C. Fleming, University of Worcester, Political Studies Review
Jackson's pithy survey will be a welcome guide for anyone wanting to explore the wider picture without drowning in the literature.
BBC History magazine
N.C. Fleming, University of Worcester, Political Studies Review
Jackson's pithy survey will be a welcome guide for anyone wanting to explore the wider picture without drowning in the literature.
BBC History magazine