The British Empire

Levine, Philippa

ISBN 10: 1408269201 / ISBN 13: 9781408269206

Published by Routledge, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The British Empire
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1408269201
• ISBN 13: 9781408269206
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is a broad survey of the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to its demise.  It offers a comprehensive analysis not just of political events and territorial conquests but paints a picture of what life was like under colonial rule, both for those who ruled and for those whose countries came under British authority.

There has been a lively debate in recent years about whether empires generally are good or bad things, and the British Empire has been very much at the centre of that debate, with a number of voices  arguing that it was a kinder, gentler Empire than its rivals. This book speaks specifically to that debate, and also to a second and equally vigorous debate about whether anyone in Britain actually cared about the possession of an Empire.

About the Author

Philippa Levine teaches history at the Universityof Southern California. A historian of empire since 1990, her publications include Prostitution, Race and Politics: Policing Venereal Disease in the British Empire(2003) and an edited collection, Gender and Empire: History of the British Empire Companion Series (2004).