This book provides a concise overview of the British Empire from its origins in the early nineteenth century, to its climax at mid-century, to its denouement on the eve of World War I. Considering the impact of imperial rule on subject peoples, Parsons explores the themes of cross-cultural social and environmental interaction from a world history perspective.
This book provides a concise overview of the British Empire from its origins in the early nineteenth century, to its climax at mid-century, to its denouement on the eve of World War I. Considering the impact of imperial rule on subject peoples, Parsons explores the themes of cross-cultural social and environmental interaction from a world history perspective.
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Critical Issues in World and International History
List of Maps Preface to the Second Edition 1 Introduction Terminology Empire and Globalization Britain's Imperial Century Empire and World History Notes 2 The Imperial Century The Transformation of the Old Empire The Era of Informal Empire Britain and the "New" Imperialism Consolidation of the Second British Empire Notes 3 India The Origins of British India Consolidation and Expansion in the Imperial Century India under the Raj India at the End of the Imperial Century Notes 4 Africa Africa before the Partition Britain and the Partition of Africa Africa under British Rule The Consequences of Britain's African Empire Notes 5 Imperial Influence Asian Empires Influence in China Influence in the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia Influence in South America Influence Notes 6 Empire and Globalization Mobility, Communication, and Settlement Culture and Empire Whose Empire? Environment and Empire Notes 7 Historiography Notes Recommended Reading Index About the Author
List of Maps Preface to the Second Edition 1 Introduction Terminology Empire and Globalization Britain's Imperial Century Empire and World History Notes 2 The Imperial Century The Transformation of the Old Empire The Era of Informal Empire Britain and the "New" Imperialism Consolidation of the Second British Empire Notes 3 India The Origins of British India Consolidation and Expansion in the Imperial Century India under the Raj India at the End of the Imperial Century Notes 4 Africa Africa before the Partition Britain and the Partition of Africa Africa under British Rule The Consequences of Britain's African Empire Notes 5 Imperial Influence Asian Empires Influence in China Influence in the Ottoman Empire and Central Asia Influence in South America Influence Notes 6 Empire and Globalization Mobility, Communication, and Settlement Culture and Empire Whose Empire? Environment and Empire Notes 7 Historiography Notes Recommended Reading Index About the Author
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