Dictionary of the British Empire and Commonwealth

By Alan Warwick Palmer

Book Overview

Contains 650 entries in alpha. order on the Brit. Imperial past and Commonwealth present. A ref. companion to the political, cultural, religious, mil. and econ. events that have shaped the transformation of a Victorian Empire into a world community of 51 sovereign states and 26 dependencies, still linked in free assoc. It looks back to the beginning of Brit. maritime expansion, but concentrates chiefly on the last 2 cent. As well as providing outline histories of individual states, it offers guidance to the many Commonwealth org. which link them. Includes biographical sketches; entries on cinema and theater, sports, natural disasters, railways, hill stations, and hotels. 7 maps.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719556503
• ISBN13: 9780719556500
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: John Murray Pubs Ltd
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.5" x 6.8"