Borderlands in World History, 1700-1914
- ISBN-10
- 1137320583
- ISBN-13
- 9781137320582
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 345
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05-20
- Publisher
- Springer
- Authors
- C. Bryant, P. Readman, C. Radding
Description
Covering two hundred years, this groundbreaking book brings together essays on borderlands by leading experts in the modern history of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia to offer the first historical study of borderlands with a global reach.
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