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British Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century
[HIL-STACKS JV1017 .B74 1984]
A collection of introductory essays on British Empire building in the 19th century.
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Cambridge histories online
This resource, part of Cambridge Core, contains the online versions of over 270 Cambridge Histories publications in the following 15 areas: American History, British History, Economic History, General History, History of Science, History of the Book, Language and Linguistics, Literary Studies, Music, Philosophy, Political and Social Theory, Regional History, Religious Studies, Theatre Studies and Performing Arts, and Warfare. For a complete listing of titles in each area, please refer to the publisher's site, at: https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/collections/cambridge-histories
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A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Europe
This title is part of the Wiley/Blackwell Reference Online e-book collection available through the Wiley Online Library.
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A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain
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European Colonial Empires, 1815-1919
Introduction: the expansion of Europe, 1492-1815 -- Long-term developments, 1815-70 -- Modern imperialism, 1870-1914: general aspects -- European imperialism in Africa -- Modern imperialism in Asia and the Pacific -- The first world war and the colonies -- Conclusion.
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European Colonialism Since 1700
[HIL-STACKS JV135 .L44 2013]
Writing the history of European colonialism -- The European empires in the early eighteenth century -- Restructuring the Atlantic empires -- The new empires in Oceania and Asia -- The Middle East and Africa -- Imperial Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries -- Decolonization and post-colonial Europe.
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The French Colonial Mind
[HIL-STACKS DT33 .F73 2011 (v. 1-2)]
V. 1. Mental maps of empire and colonial encounters -- v. 2. Violence, military encounters and colonialism.
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Greater France: a history of French overseas expansion
[HIL-STACKS JV1811 .A63 1996]
Drawing on the most up-to-date research and theories, Greater France provides a comprehensive and lively account of France's imperial adventure, from the sands of the Sahara to the jungles of equatorial Africa, from the lush rice paddies of Indochina to the legendary isles of Polynesia. The book examines the French men and women involved in the enterprise - explorers, sailors, soldiers, priests and nuns, administrators and businessmen. It looks at the ideology of colonialism, assesses the uses and abuses to which the colonies were put, and surveys the place of the overseas empire in French political, economic and cultural life. The effects of French rule on the lives of indigenous populations receive due attention, and the growth of colonial nationalism and decolonisation form another chapter in the saga. The study concludes with an overview of the links which have remained between France and its former colonies.
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Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism
[HIL-REF D217 .H57 1991]
Christopher Columbus' discovery of the new world launched a process of economic and cultural integration that continues to this day. In the wake of Columbus's voyages, the major powers of Western Europe established imperial systems that shaped global politics and economics for centuries. "The Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism" is designed to provide a ready reference tool for students and scholars of these systems. Its major focus is the Spanish, Portuguese, British, Dutch, French, German, Belgian, and Italian empires during the past 500 years.
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International historical statistics
[HIL-REF HA155 .M575 2003 vols. 1-3]
This three-volume set of international historical statistics allows the full breadth of statistical analysis and comparisons across both time and across the world.
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Modern European imperialism; a bibliography of books and articles, 1815-1972
[HIL-REF D358 .H226 vols. 1-2]
Volume 1 covers the British Empire and general subjects, whereas volume 2 deals with the French and other empires.
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB)
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is an illustrated/fulltext reference tool providing 55,000 specially-written signed biographies of the men and women who shaped all aspects of the British past from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000. It is the product of research instituted at the University of Oxford and funded by the British Academy and by Oxford University Press. It is the achievement of 10,000 contributors and advisers staff in Oxford. The Oxford DNB aims to provide full, accurate, concise, and readable articles on noteworthy people in all walks of life. No living person is included: the Dictionary's articles are confined to people who died before 31 December 2000.
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The Oxford history of the British Empire
[HIL-REF DA16 .O95 1998 vols. 1-5]
The first two volumes of this five-volume history of the British Empire establish a very high standard of scholarship. Over three dozen scholars examine both major and minor aspects of the modern imperial experience. The chronological focus develops from the 16th century, when Ireland was the starting point of the empire, to the end of the 18th, when the 13 American Colonies were lost. The essays form an interlocking analysis of the origins of empire from an intellectual, military, economic, and technological perspective. There is some overlap; for example, several essays discuss the role of naval power, but each author approaches the topic with a different focus, such as technology in N.A.M. Rogers's essay and politics in John Appleby's. The various chapters, therefore, reinforce the overall picture instead of being redundant. Separate chapters in the first volume analyze the origins and implementation of the British imperial expansion, or contraction, in each region and then continue in the second volume, as do discussions of new subjects, such as the colonization of Australia. The interrelationship between the mother country and the Colonies also receives continued emphasis. Jonathan Israel's chapter, in Volume 1, on the continental perspective of British empire building helps place events in an even broader context. There is a short bibliography after each chapter. Three following volumes will see the empire through to its 20th-century decline. Recommended for all libraries.Frederic Krome, Jacob Rader Marcus Ctr. of the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information
