The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume I: The Origins of Empire - British Overseas Enterprise to the Close of the Seventeenth Century (Hardcover)

After 50 years, sufficient time has now elapsed for a more objective appraisal of the impact of the British Empire, both on the British and on those they ruled. This history cannot be depicted as 400 years of purposeful and uninterrupted progress and it is important to consider the experience of the peoples the British regarded as 'subjects': West African negroes, Indians and Native Americans. These and other concerns are acknowledged in this 'revisionist' history of the Empire. Most of the chapters are interpretative; they take a certain amount of basic knowledge of the British Empire for granted and are most likely, therefore, to appeal to the well informed. (Kirkus UK)

Volume I of the Oxford History of the British Empire explores the origins of empire. It shows how and why England, and later Britain, became involved with transoceanic navigation, trade, and settlement during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in Europe and overseas and offer specialist studies on every part of the world that was substantially affected by British colonial activity. As late as 1630, involvement with regions beyond the traditional confines of Europe was still tentative; by 1690 it had become a firm commitment.

The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. It deals with the interaction of British and non-western societies from the Elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, aiming to provide a balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and to take into account the significance of the Empire for the peoples of the British Isles.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Oxford History of the British Empire, I
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	September 1998
Editors:	Nicholas Canny (Professor of History)
Associate editors:	Alaine Low
Series editors:	Wm Roger Louis
Dimensions:	242 x 162 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	554
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820562-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-19-820562-7
Barcode:	9780198205623

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