The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

Nonfiction, History, British, Modern
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Author: Lawrence James ISBN: 9781466842137
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication: September 15, 1997
Imprint: St. Martin's Press Language: English
Author: Lawrence James
ISBN: 9781466842137
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication: September 15, 1997
Imprint: St. Martin's Press
Language: English

Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors.

In The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive, and insightful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history.

“This is a stylish, intelligent and readable book.” —The New York Times Book Review

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Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors.

In The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive, and insightful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history.

“This is a stylish, intelligent and readable book.” —The New York Times Book Review

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