Timothy H. Parsons

Broschiertes Buch

British Imperial Century, 1815-1914

A World History Perspective

Beschreibung

This book provides a concise overview of the British Empire from its origins in the early nineteenth century, to its climax at mid-century, to its denouement on the eve of World War I. Considering the impact of imperial rule on subject peoples, Parsons explores the themes of cross-cultural social and environmental interaction from a world history perspective.

Autor

Timothy H. Parsons is professor of African history at Washington University. His publications include The African Rank-and-File: Social Implications of Colonial Service in the King's African Rifles, 1902-1964, The Rule of Empires: Those Who Built Them, Those Who Endured Them, and Why They Always Fall and The Second British Empire: In the Crucible of the Twentieth Century.

Produktdetails

• Critical Issues in World and International History
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• 2nd ed.
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781442250925
• ISBN-10: 1442250925
• Artikelnr.: 53691948