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Unfinished empire : the global expansion of Britain / John Darwin. by Darwin, John. Bloomsbury Press, 2013. Call #: 909.0971241 D228u Subjects Imperialism -- History.   Decolonization -- History.   Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.   Commonwealth countries -- History.   Great Britain -- Civilization. ISBN:  9781620400371 (alk. paper) 1620400375 (alk. paper) Edition:  1st U.S. ed. Description:  xiv, 478 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes:  Originally published: London : Allen Lane, 2012. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Imagining empire -- Making contact -- Taking possession -- Settling in -- Resorting to war -- Traffic and trade -- Ruling methods -- Acts of rebellion -- Converts and cultures -- Defending empire -- Ending empire -- The last and largest empire? Summary:  The enormous influence of the British Empire cannot be escaped. It has shaped the world in countless ways, repopulating continents, carving out nations, imposing its language, technology and values. For perhaps two centuries its existence, expansion, and final collapse could be seen as the single largest determinant of historical events. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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