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Rise And Fall Of The British Empire
Engelsk Paperback
Rise And Fall Of The British Empire
Engelsk Paperback

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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE covers the history of British expansion overseas from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Narrative and analysis are interwoven with revealing eyewitness quotation to provide keen insight into the minds of those involved in conquering, settling and ruling the greatest Empire the world has seen. Throughout, there are consistant themes; the search for profit and the moral misgivings it generated; domestic developments which made imperial expansion desirable; and the sense of national and personal destiny felt by the empire-builders. Spanning four centuries and six continents, James'' magnificent survey examines the imperial experience and its legacy with tremendous verve. Informed, comprehensive and perceptive, it is the essential summary of the era. ''James'' epic is not only a first-rate narrative, but also a penetrating portrait of the British...Having largely, if often inadvertently, selfishly or ham-fistedly, engineered the world we live in, we need the courage now to face up to our record as coolly and intelligently as Lawrence James has done'' - John Spurling, TLS
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
736
ISBN-13:
9780349106670
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0349106673
Udg. Dato:
7 mar 2002
Længde:
37mm
Bredde:
129mm
Højde:
198mm
Forlag:
Little, Brown Book Group
Oplagsdato:
7 mar 2002
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