Customer Review: The Oxford History of the British Empire fills the crucial years between the Glorious Revolution 1(1688) and the fall of Napoleon (1815) and how that affected and grew the various parts of the Empire. Arguably one of the most important points in British Imperial history occurred during this time... more info
Customer Review: Nicholas Canny in the origins of Empire organizes historians into the key categories on the foundation of the British Empire. By taking not only a macro approach and looking at how the empire developed through trade, seapower, and technology but also a micro approach. Each author walks the reader... more info