The British Empire: Themes and Perspectives

This volume adopts a distinctive thematic approach to the history of British imperialism from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. It brings together leading scholars of British imperial history: Tony Ballantyne, John Darwin, Andrew Dilley, Elizabeth Elbourne, Kent Fedorowich, Eliga Gould, Catherine Hall, Stephen Howe, Sarah Stockwell, Andrew Thompson, Stuart Ward, and Jon Wilson.

Each contributor offers a personal assessment of the topic at hand, and examines key interpretive debates among historians Addresses many of the core issues that constitute a broad understanding of the British Empire, including the economics of the empire, the empire and religion, and imperial identities

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405125357
• ISBN13: 9781405125352
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"