The second British Empire : in the crucible of the twentieth century / / Timothy H. Parsons

• Autore: Parsons Timothy <1962->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014; ©2014
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 p.)
• Disciplina: 909.09/71241082
• Soggetto topico: Imperialism - History
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Colonies History; Commonwealth countries History
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; 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
• Sommario/riassunto: At 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The second British Empire
• ISBN: 0-7425-2051-X; 1-4422-3529-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826651103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Critical issues in world and international history.