The rise and fall of the British Empire
Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors. Lawrence James has written a...
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St. Martin's Press
1996
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The rise and fall of the British Empire |c Lawrence James |
| 250 | |a 1st U.S. ed. | ||
| 260 | |a New York |b St. Martin's Press |c 1996 | ||
| 300 | |a xvi, 704 p. |b ill., maps |c 24 cm | ||
| 500 | |a Originally published: London : Little, Brown, c1994 | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 631-649) and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Excellent Opportunities: 1600-89 -- Persist And Conquer: 1689-1815 -- Wider Still And Wider, 1815-1914 -- The Age Of Imoerialism Is Ended: 1914-45 -- The Setting Sun, 1945-93 | |
| 520 | |a Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors. Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive, and insighful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history. | ||
| 592 | |b 13/04/2015 |c Hadiah & Sumbangan |h Mej. Iskandar W. Crafter | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Decolonization | |
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| 651 | 0 | |a Commonwealth countries |x History | |
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