Unfinished empire
Subtitle: the global expansion of Britain
By: John Darwin
Publisher: Allen Lane
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 478
ISBN-13: 9781846140884; 9781846146718
Subjects: Colonies; History
Description: The enormous influence of the British Empire cannot be escaped. It has shaped the world in countless ways, repopulating continents, carving out nations, imposing its language, technology and values. For perhaps two centuries its existence, expansion, and final collapse could be seen as the single largest determinant of historical events.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Imagining empire; title: Making contact; title: Taking possession; title: Settling in; title: Resorting to war; title: Traffic and trade; title: Ruling methods; title: Acts of rebellion; title: Converts and cultures; title: Defending empire; title: Ending empire; title: The last and largest empire?