CAMBRIDGE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE by Marshall, P J ISBN 0521432111

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[edit] CAMBRIDGE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

This title is an illustrated and informative history of the British empire.

Worldwide in scope, The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire is a richly illustrated new history emphasising the importance of the British Empire for any informed understanding of the modern world. It looks at the impact of the Empire on Britain itself as well as the experience of colonialism in India, Africa, Australia, Canada and the Caribbean. Particular emphasis is given to social and cultural history: the movement of peoples, including slavery; of ideas, including literature and Christianity; the development of trade, transport, and town life; and the impact of life overseas on everyday concerns like food, dress and sport. Railways, South African gold and diamonds, colonial architecture, c ricket, and the legacy of multi-cultural society in Britain are considered, as are such fundamental issues as power and wealth.

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CAMBRIDGE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

[edit] Author

Marshall, P J

[edit] ISBN

0521432111

[edit] Published

26/01/1996

[edit] Publisher

Cambridge University Press

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hardback

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27.5 (GBP)

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24.75 (GBP)

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