British Empire Sunrise to Sunset

Name: British Empire Sunrise to Sunset
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ISBN: 9780582472815

ISBN-10: 0582472814

ISBN-13: 9780582472815

Edition: 2007

Authors: Philippa Levine

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Violent, powerful, vast: the British Empire is typically viewed as distant and tropical. By contrast, this book examines the effects of the empire on men, women and children across the globe: both those under imperial rule and those who implemented it. Looking beyond politics and diplomacy, Philippa Levine combines a traditional approach to colonial history with an investigation of the experience of living within the empire. Spanning the period from Cromwell & #146;s rule to decolonization in the late twentieth century, and including an extensive chronology for ease of reference, Levine considers the impact of British rule for people in Africa, India and Australia, as well as for the…

Book details

List price: $70.60
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/23/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of illustrations


List of maps


Preface


Acknowledgements


Publisher's acknowledgements



Uniting the kingdom



Slaves, merchants and trade



Settling the 'New World'



After America



Britain in India



Global growth



Ruling an empire



Being ruled



Gender and sexuality



Contesting empire



Decolonization


Further reading


Chronology


Index