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Britain & Empire

British Imperial History 17731960 A Reader Cover

This reader brings together core materials from a range of primary and secondary sources, and covers British Imperial history from the American Revolution to the beginning of decolonization and the end of the empire.

Leo Amery was a leading British Conservative politician and imperialist who played a pivotal role in the fall of Neville Chamberlain and the rise of Winston Churchill. This title presents an account of Amery's career.

Empire

Analyses the sweep of the British colonial story, from the American Revolution to the present day, illustrating the influence of Britain's imperial past on her place in the twenty-first century. This book is suitable for those who are interested in understanding modern Britain and its imperial history.

An illuminating account of the management of the end of a global empire and preparation for self-government - a drama no less striking for being couched in form of Parliamentary debate, and state papers.

Australia and Appeasement

On 3 September 1939, Robert Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, broadcast to the Australian people the news that their country was at war with Germany. This book provides fresh insights into the making of imperial foreign policy in the inter-war era, imperial history, the origins of World War II and Australian history.

The New AZ of Empire A Concise Handbook of British Imperial History Cover

Covers over 400 years of British imperial history from the founding of the East India Company in 1600, to the 'First' and 'Second' British Empires, the time of 'High Empire' following the War of American Independence, the unprecedented expansion of the 'Scramble' for Africa, the development of Dominion Status and the history.

Islam and the Victorians Nineteenth Century Perceptions of Muslim Practices and Beliefs Cover

How did the Victorians perceive Muslims in the British Empire and beyond? Talking about Victorian Britain's conceptions and misconceptions of the Muslim World, this book helps in understanding the apprehensions and misapprehensions about Islam in the nineteenth century.

Writing Travel and Empire Cover

The British Empire drew on the talents of many remarkable figures, whose lives reveal a wonderfully rich involvement with the crucial issues of the period. This book explores the lives and writings of eight such figures, including Sir George Grey, Gertrude Bell, Sir Hugh Clifford, and Roger Casement.

Ends of British Imperialism Cover

Tells the story of the British Empire from its late-nineteenth century flowering. This book traces the British Empire from the scramble for Africa through the Mandates system of 'sacred trust', the turbulent imperial history of the Second World War in Asia and finally to the the unstoppable mid-20th century rush to independence.

Colonial Educators The British Indian and Colonial Education Service 18581983 Cover

Education and the British Empire - cultural imperialism or vital preparation for independence and nationhood? Clive Whitehead has brought together studies of the life and work of leading practitioners and covering over 100 years up to the end of empire, the onset of independence and beyond.