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ISLANDS AND EMPIRE IBD

COGNELLA ACADEMIC PUBLISHING
11 / 2021
9781516504336
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Sinopsis

Islands and Empire: A History of Modern Britainásituatesáthe United Kingdomáwithin a local, European, andáglobaláhistorical context. It examines the forces of imperialism, emphasizingáthe dynamic interaction between the colonies and the metropole.áThe bookáaddresses questions of race, ethnicity, class, and gender andágivesávoice toáthe diversity of people whoáshaped and were shaped by Britain and its empire.áááThe text is divided into three key time periods:á1688á- 1815, 1815 - 1914, and 1914 - 2021. Part One examines the historical trends and patterns that began with theáRevolution of 1688áand continued through the Napoleonic Wars.áIts chaptersáexplore the demographics of the British Isles, the creation of Great Britain and the United Kingdom, the beliefs, ideas, and attitudes that comprised the eighteenth-century world view, the development of politicalástructures,áthe expansion of the empire, and the accompanying economicátransformations.ááááCovering theátime periodáfrom the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the start of World War I, Part Twoádiscussesápopulation growth, evolving gender roles, the Industrial Revolution and urbanization,áandápolitical and social reform.áIt also examines the further expansion of the BritisháEmpire, settler colonialism,áand the relationships between Britain and its overseas possessions.áááPartáThreeáintroduces readers to contemporary Britain, an era thatásawátwo world wars, and the dissolution of the empire.áIt examines the emergence of contemporaryáBritish society, economics, diplomacy, art, culture, andápost-colonial life andáideas.ááIslands and Empireáprovides students with a comprehensive, engaging, and complete overview of modern Britisháand imperialáhistoryáeminently suited to introductory courses.á

PVP
98,30