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A new, global history of British imperialism that feels both epic and immediate.
The history of the British Empire records its greatest territorial extent when on Saturday, September 29, 1923, the mandate for Palestine became law, and the British Empire covered an incredible one-quarter of the world's land, including 460 million people. It was the largest empire the world had ever seen, but it faced debts and doubts.
This book is a new approach to the British Empire. It immerses the reader in the contemporary moment, focusing on specific people and stories of the time, sourced from newspapers, letters, diaries, official documents, magazines, films, and novels: from a remote Pacific island facing the loss of its land, to Australia, Burma, India, Kenya, London, and the West Indies.
The challenges that existed a hundred years ago are still relevant: discussions around cultural and ethnic identity in a globalized world, managing multi-ethnic political entities, racism, the divisive use of religion for political purposes, and the dangers of ignorance. However, there are also elements that are completely foreign. The remarkable thing is the Empire's ability to reveal the most fascinating human stories. Never before has there been an edition that includes such a wide range of vivid experiences from both the colonizers and the colonized: from the greatest rulers to the humblest immigrants, policemen, and nurses.
Pages: 608, Year of Publication: 0928, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm
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- Publisher
- Little Brown Book Group
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Type
- General History
- Theme
- World History, Historical Archives, History of Asia
- Language
- English
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- Cover
- Soft
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- ISBN-13
- 9781408708590
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