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The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

Book ID
126178329
Publisher
St. Martin
Year
1994
Tongue
English
Weight
244 KB
Category
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✦ Synopsis

Great Britain's geopolitical role has undergone many changes over the last four centuries. Once a maritime superpower and ruler of half the world, Britain now occupies an isolated position as an economically fragile island often at odds with her European neighbors.
Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive, and insighful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history.

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