The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British EmpirePenguin Publishing Group, 26 de des. 2006 - 144 pàgines The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire traces the emergence of the world's greatest empire from its earliest beginnings in the British Isles, through its ascendancy in Victorian times, to its ultimate collapse in the mid-20th century. It examines the impact of British dominance in America, India and Africa, and the enormous changes brought by Britain's settlement of Australasia. Coverage of major events - the colonization of Ireland, the American Revolution, the South African wars - is complemented by discussion of themes such as Imperial exploitation and trade, hunting for plants and animals, the Imperial exhibitions and the importance of British naval power. Also assessed are the impact of the Empire on different areas of the world and the legacy it has bestowed. Richly illustrated with photographs and full-colour maps, this is an illuminating and multi-faceted one-volume introduction to the rise and fall of the British Empire. |
Continguts
Part | 11 |
The Early Empire 15001763 | 14 |
Exploring and Exploiting European expansion to | 20 |
Chasing the Pack English oceanic enterprise to 1630 | 22 |
The Thirteen Colonies | 28 |
The African Impact Britain and the slave trade | 31 |
The Infiltration of India British expansion to 1765 | 36 |
The Late Georgian Europe 17631837 | 38 |
The Settlement of Australasia | 48 |
On the Move Early migration to the Empire | 51 |
The Consolidation of Canada | 54 |
British West Indies Exploitation and emancipation | 56 |
Imperial Themes | 84 |
Climax and Decolonization 190197 | 106 |
Main Territories of the British Empire | 136 |
Further Reading | 138 |
Trade and Enterprise Overseas trade to 1854 | 42 |
Conquest of the Cape Southern Africa to 1844 | 44 |
Acknowledgements 144 | |
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The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire Nigel Dalziel Previsualització no disponible - 2006 |
The Penguin Historical Atlas of the British Empire Nigel Dalziel Previsualització no disponible - 2006 |