The Oxford History of the British Empire: The nineteenth century

The Oxford History of the British Empire: The nineteenth century
ISBN-10
0198205651
ISBN-13
9780198205654
Series
The Oxford History of the British Empire
Category
Great Britain
Pages
774
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press on Demand
Author
Andrew N. Porter

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'impressive... the overall achievement is undeniably impressive. Under the magisterial guidance of Louis... a vast array of historians has produced a solid monument of contemporary scholarship.' -David Gilmour, FT Weekend 19/2/00'this chapter [The Nineteenth Century] is infinitely more enlightening then anything to be found in the Cambridge Volumes.' -Bernard Porter, TLS'These final three volumes should be compulsory reading for anyone with an interest in the subject' -Bernard Porter, TLSThe Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. Volume III 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.

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