The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction Ashley Jackson Oxford University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

From The Eighteenth Century Until 1950S British Empire Was Biggest Political Entity In World Territories Forming This Ranged Tiny Islands To Vast Segments Of World\ S Major Continental Land Masses Left Its Mark On A Multitude Ways Many Them Permanent Very Short Introduction Ashley Jackson Introduces And Defines Reviewing Historiography By Answering Series Key Questions: What Were Main Constituent Parts? Phases Imperial Expansion Contraction General Causes Contraction? How Ruled? Economic Effects? Cultural Implications Britain Colonies? Life Like For People Living Under Rule? Are Legacies Should We View Place History? About Series: Introductions Oxford University Press Contains Hundreds Titles Almost Every Subject Area These Pocket-Sized Books Perfect Way Get Ahead New Quickly Our Expert Authors Combine Facts Analysis Perspective Ideas Enthusiasm Make Interesting Challenging Topics Highly Readable Σελίδες: 160 Διαστάσεις: 11 4X11 4Cm