Lords of all the World: Ideologies of Empire in Spain, Britain and France c.1500-c.1800

by Anthony Pagden

Book Overview

The rise and fall of modern colonial empires have had a lasting impact on the development of European political theory and notions of national identity. This book is the first to compare theories of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300074492
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

An examination of the foundations of Empire

This book examines the different ideologies behind the empires of the great European powers. This book does not examine the impact of empire upon native people, that is not it's focus. It can be tedious at times, but overall is very informative and interesting.