num_pages: 744
description: Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors. Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive and insighful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history.
language: English
title: The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
titlecomplete: The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
genres: British Literature, Historical, History, India, European History, World History, Africa, 19th Century, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 1446
places: British Empire
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (NY)