v. 1. The origins of empire / editor, Nicholas Canny -- v. 2. The Eighteenth Century / editor P.J. Marshall -- v.3. The Nineteenth century / Andrew Porter, editor ; Alaine Low, associate editor -- v. 4. The Twentieth century / Judith M. Brown and Roger
Louis, editors. -- v.5 Historiography / edited by Robin W. Winks.
This 5-volume work is a major assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive copening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the 17th century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the 20th century, British imperialism was a catalyst for far-reaching change. The Oxford History of the British Empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history.
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