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.
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.
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Critical Issues in World and International History
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.
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List of Maps Preface to the Second Edition Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Imperial Century Chapter 3 India Chapter 4 Africa Chapter 5 Imperial Influence Chapter 6 Empire and Globalization Chapter 7 Historiography Index About the Author
List of Maps Preface to the Second Edition Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Imperial Century Chapter 3 India Chapter 4 Africa Chapter 5 Imperial Influence Chapter 6 Empire and Globalization Chapter 7 Historiography Index About the Author
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