LEADER 02785nam 2200613 450 001 9910465312003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-7425-2051-X 010 $a1-4422-3529-2 035 $a(CKB)3710000000222368 035 $a(EBL)1767199 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001289704 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12602396 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001289704 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11231643 035 $a(PQKB)11205903 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1767199 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1767199 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10909599 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL637719 035 $a(OCoLC)887810806 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000222368 100 $a20140829h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe second British Empire $ein the crucible of the twentieth century /$fTimothy H. Parsons 210 1$aLanham, Maryland ;$aLondon, England :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (285 p.) 225 1 $aCritical Issues in World and International History 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-06468-7 311 $a0-7425-2050-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 The Empire at High Tide; 3 The Empire between the Wars, 1918 to 1939; 4 The 1940s; 5 The Final Retreat from Empire, 1950 to 1970; 6 Global Legacies of the British Empire; 7 Epilogue; British Empire Timeline; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author 330 $aAt its peak, the British Empire spanned the world and linked diverse populations in a vast network of exchange that spread people, wealth, commodities, cultures, and ideas around the globe. At the turn of the twentieth century, this empire, which made Britain one of the premier global superpowers, appeared invincible and eternal. This compelling book reveals, however, that it was actually remarkably fragile. Noted historian Timothy H. Parsons uses vivid detail to tell the story of how Africans, Asians, Arabs, and West Indians brought about the unexpected demise of the seemingly invincible and 410 0$aCritical issues in world and international history. 606 $aImperialism$xHistory 607 $aGreat Britain$xColonies$xHistory 607 $aCommonwealth countries$xHistory 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aImperialism$xHistory. 676 $a909.09/71241082 700 $aParsons$b Timothy$f1962-$0885247 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465312003321 996 $aThe second British Empire$92062360 997 $aUNINA