The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume III: The Nineteenth Century
by Porter, Andrew (ed.)
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Oxford: Oxford U. P., 2004. reprint. As New. octavo.. laminated boards xxii + 774pp., maps, chronology, index, Covers the long nineteenth century, from the achievement of American independence in the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. This was the period of Britain's greatest expansion as both empire-builder and dominant world power. The volume is divided into two parts. The first contains thematic chapters, some focusing on Britain, others on areas at the imperial periphery, exploring those fundamentaldynamics of British expansion which made imperial influence and rule possible. They also examine the economic, cultural, and institutional frameworks which gave shape to Britain's overseas empire. Part 2 is devoted to the principal areas of imperial activity overseas, including both white settler and tropical colonies
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- The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume III: The Nineteenth Century
- Author
- Porter, Andrew (ed.)
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- New
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- reprint
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- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford U. P.
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 2004
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- octavo.
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