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The British Imperial Century provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the formation and administration of the empire from its origins in the early ninet

Provides a comprehensive chronological narrative of the history of the British Empire between 1815 and 1914, together with a more theoretical and reflective con

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A milestone in the understanding of British history and imperialism, this ground-breaking book radically reinterprets the course of modern economic development

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Ninetee