The debate on the rise of the British Empire [1 ed.] 0719067928, 9780719067921

Disciplining the Empire: Politics, Governance, and the Rise of the British Navy 9780674985339

Sarah Kinkel shows that the rise of British naval power was neither inevitable nor unquestioned: it was the outcome of f

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Strangers in the Land: The Rise and Decline of the British Indian Empire 9780755626199, 9781860647970

The British in India, first as adventurers, then as traders and finally as rulers through the India Office in London and

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Empire Ascendant: The British World, Race, and the Rise of Japan, 1894-1914 0198837399, 9780198837398

In 1902, the British government concluded a defensive alliance with Japan, a state that had surprised much of the world

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The Oxford History of the British Empire: Ireland and the British Empire 0199251835, 0199251843, 9780199251841, 9780199251834

This is the first comprehensive history of Ireland and the British Empire. It examines the different phases of Ireland&#

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A Cultural History of the British Empire: A Cultural History of the British Empire 9780300268812

A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around t

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The British Empire 9780191512360, 9780192892935

The phenomenon of imperialism has never been under such intense scrutiny, by such a wide range of academic disciplines,

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The Rise and Fall of the British Press 1351716999, 9781351716994

The Rise and Fall of the British Press takes an artful look at the past, present and immediate future of the printed new

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire [reprint ed.]

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Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

The ultimate empire, a power that spanned continents and cultures... the story of the Roman Empire is the ultimate tale

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The Almohads: The Rise of an Islamic Empire 9780755694211, 9780857712073

Fromherz, drawing on medieval Arabic and Berber sources, analyses the myths and history surrounding the origins and rise

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