Britain's Imperial Century, 1815-1914: A Study of Empire and Expansion

by Ronald Hyam

Book Overview

The undisputed best introduction to the history of the world-wide pattern of British activity in the nineteenth century, embracing its expansive spirit as well as its formal territorial empire. The dynamics of this extraordinary enterprise are considered broadly: the high-political concerns of strategy and international geopolitics are analyzed, as well as the economic dimension, missionary activity, and racial attitudes, together with a wide range...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 033399311X
• ISBN13: 9780333993118
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 8.3"