The Empire of the Bretaignes, 1175-1688: The Foundations of a Colonial System of Government: Select Documents on the Constitutional History of the Bri

by David Fieldhouse

This first volume of a projected four-volume set details the impressive record of eight hundred years of English (later British) imperial rule. The editors have assembled the earliest documentary evidence necessary for a fundamental understanding of the priorities, devices, and frustrations in the British imperial experience. The documents balance the ideas, policies, and actions emanating from England with those evolving in the various colonies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313238979
• ISBN13: 9780313238970
• Release Date: May 1985
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 669 Pages
• Weight: 2.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.6"