The nineteenth century, andrew porter, oct 21, 1999, history, 800 pages. Read carefully the article by the british liberal politician and fourtime prime minister, at that time 1878 leader of the opposition, and think creatively of the kind of histories you can. Large areas of north america, australia, africa and asia were part of it. The oxford history of the british empire is a major new assessment of the empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. Go to kenya in the oxford companion to british history 1 rev ed. It deals with the interaction of british and nonwestern societies from the elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, aiming to provide a balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and to take into account the. The purpose of the wve volumes of the oxford history of the british empire was to provide a comprehensive survey of the empire from its beginning to end, to explore the meaning of british imperialism for the ruled as well as the rulers, and to study the signiwcance of the british empire as a theme in world history. The oxford history of the british empire, volume v. The oxford history of the british empire paperback. Whilst this series also manages to be written in an easy and fluid manner for all people wishing to develop an understanding of the british empire.
Oxfords oriel college, and the ongoing compensation claims from alleged former detainees during the mau mau emergency in kenya, demonstrate that the british empire still holds a prominent role within political and social discourse in the modern world. From the founding of colonies in north america and the west indies in the 17th century to the reversion of hong kong to china at the end of the 20th, british imperialism was a catalyst for farreaching change. In the meantime, its five volumes will gather little dust on library shelves. It examines the different phases of irelands colonial status from the seventeenth century until the present, along with the impact of irish people, politics, and nationalism on the empire at large. Oxford university press has recently published a wide variety of historical titles in paperback.
These two booksvolumes three and five in the fivevolume oxford history of the british empiremake for fascinating reading. This book is volume ii of a series detailing the history of the british empire and it examines the history of british worldwide expansion from the glorious revolution of 1689 to the end of the napoleonic wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern british empire. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Britain and the empire in the nineteenth century in a. This book, the first volume of the oxford history of the british empire series, explores the origins of empire. Nicholas canny, the oxford history of the british empire. Eamonn teaches and writes about the middle east, and his current research interest is british intelligence operations in the region during and after wwi.
They had already started attacking the south coast of britain in the 3rd century, but in the 5th century they conquered and. Britains colonisation began in the late 16th century. The twentieth century the fourth installment in this distinguished and unprecedented series brings us to the twentieth century. Oct 09, 2019 this set includes notes, revision notes, essay plans, summaries, revision tables and timelines which have all the information necessary to study the british empire between 18571967 for the aqa alevel. The oxford history of the british empire is a fivevolume history of the british empire published by the oxford university press in 1998 and 1999. The rise and demise of the british world order and the lessons for global power sept. From the founding of colonies in north america and the west indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of hong kong to china at the end of the twentieth, british imperialism was a catalyst for farreaching change. Ideologies of empire in britain, spain, and france, c. By the 19th century britain owned one quarter of the worlds land. The oxford history of the british empire companion series wm.
The oxford survey of the british empire internet archive. Its series editor, sir george clark, contributed the first volume which appeared in 1934. Volume i, the origins of empire, edited by nicolas canny, pp. Therefore, it is within this climate that a monograph. The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in europe and overseas and offer specialist studies. Imperial publishers and the idea of colonial history, 18701916.
By turns stolid, lively, and polemical, this volume is simultaneously an uneasy tribute to the long history of writing on the empire, an uneven effort to survey the. The oxford history of the british empire is a fivevolume history of the british empire published. For seeleys views on this, see seeley, the expansion of england, 3776. The origins of empire, the oxford history of the british empire. Oxford history of the british empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of british imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and the significance of the british empire as a theme in world history. The oxford popular history of britain download ebook pdf. According to the publisher, the series deals with the interaction of british and nonwestern societies from the elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, aiming to provide a balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and to take. Ireland and the british empire books pics download new. Here, readers confront the many facets of the imperial experience in the final century of the british empire, above all the rapid processes of decolonization that began at midcentury.
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The cambridge history of the british empire wikipedia. Oct 21, 1999 the oxford history of the british empire book. This book, which is volume iv in a series, is an assessment of the british empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. The oxford history of the british empire is an assessment of the empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. Those fortunate enough to have these books in their own library will possess a valuable publication that recommends new approaches and raises new questions about one of the greatest. From the founding of colonies in north america and the west indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of hong kong to china at the end of the twentieth, british. I will start with a section describing quakers and their way of working. We begin with several thematic chapterssome are on britain while others consider the empire s peripheryexploring the key dynamics of british expansion that. The cambridge history of the british empire, 1929 online. Nov 20, 2019 these notes cover all the information necessary to study the british empire between 18571914 for the aqa alevel. Jul 26, 2001 the oxford history of the british empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of british imperialism for the ruled as well as for the rulers, and the significance of the british empire as a theme in world history.
This was the age of general wolfe, clive of india, and captain cook. He is the coeditor of the irish sea and editor of a calendar of documents. From the founding of colonies in north america and the west indies in the seventeenth century to the. Project muse the oxford history of the british empire. At some 731 pages long, the fifth volume of the oxford history of the british empire embodies the ambivalences and conflicts that are at the heart of the study of the imperial past. Pdf the oxford history of the british empire volume i the origins of empire british download online. See also the what is the directory structure for the texts. Volume iii covers the long nineteenth century, from the achievement of american independence in the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. It shows how and why england, and later britain, became involved with transoceanic navigation, trade, and settlement during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It was only in the 1890s, when the scramble was in its last stages, that a literature on the british past in tropical africa began to emerge. The oxford history of the british empire is the series on the british empire, being a core book for all studies at all levels of the academic study on this field. History at oxford lincoln college university of oxford.
The oxford world history of empire motivation it was for a long time part of received wisdom that humanity has entered a postimperial era. May 28, 1998 volume ii of the oxford history of the british empire examines the history of british worldwide expansion from the glorious revolution of 1689 to the end of the napoleonic wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern british empire. Oxford history of the british empire listed as ohbe. Pdf the origins of empire british overseas enterprise to the. Canada and the british empire oxford history of the. The british empire is first described as a commonwealth of nations, by lord rosebery speaking in australia. As late as 1630 involvement with regions beyond the traditional confines of europe was still tentative. This is the first comprehensive history of ireland and the british empire. The international team of experts deploy the latest scholarly research to trace and. Oxford university press, 19981999 bernard porter, the lions share. Oxford history of the british empire companion series. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a pdf of a single entry from a.
The volumes in the companion series carry forward this purpose by exploring themes that were not. Volume iii of the oxford history of the british empire covers the long nineteenth century, from the achievement of american independence in the 1780s to the eve of world war in. The oxford history of the british empire, volume i. Subjects and empire the oxford history of the british empire the oxford history of the british empire. Olivia robinson is a dphil student at the faculty of history, university of oxford. The cambridge history of the british empire by rose, john holland 18551942. The oxford history of the british empire wikipedia.
This series is an assessment of the british empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. The chapters, by leading historians, both illustrate the interconnections between developments in europe and overseas. Eamonn gearon is a dphil student in history at the university of oxford. As with the other volumes, this book includes the work of leading scholars. This book, which is volume iv in a series, is an assessment of the british empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical. As decolonization saw the dismantling and collapse of european colonial overseas possessions, empire seemed to be a thing of the past.
The british empire the british empire was the biggest empire in the history of the world. This is the age of general wolfe, clive of india, and captain cook. Louis introduction to volume five of the controversial new oxford history of the british empire 1999, the historiography of imperial history or british expansion begins with the texts first seeley and froude and their contemporaries, with a glance backward to the few. While focusing primarily on the british empire, the. The oxford history of the british empire will take many years to be digested. The chronological origins ofthe british empire have most often been traced back to the reign of elizabeth i, and hence to the maritime exploits ofher english sailors. The oxford world history of empire stanford university.
Anglosaxons angles, saxons and jutes were germanic tribes living in todays northern germany and denmark. The oxford history of the british empire is a major new assessment of the empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of. The time has passed when the research of any one man could suffice for the varied work which a comprehensive history of the british empire demands, and it has been deemed essential in the present undertaking to follow the plan of the cambridge modern history and to invite the cooperation of many students who are specialists in different parts. It deals with the interaction of british and nonwestern societies from the elizabethan era to the late twentieth century. The opening volume of oxford s major new history of the british empire has the unenviable task of covering a lengthy and dynamic period c.
It will set you to read selected primary texts and documents, and expect you. Volume iii of the oxford history of the british empire. Oxford history of the british empire oxford university press. Roger louis, the dissolution of the british empire, in the oxford history of the british empire, vol. Volume iii covers the long watershed of the nineteenth century, from the american independence of the 1780s to the eve of world war in 1914. This course examines the history and historiography of the british empire and. Oxford history of the british empire how is oxford history. Brexit has its roots in the british empire school of geography. This was the period of britains greatest expansion as both empire builder and dominant world power.
Volume i of the oxford history of the british empire explores the origins of empire. Published by oxford university press, it was originally intended to span from roman britain to the outbreak of the first world war in fourteen volumes written by eminent historians. Her doctoral research focuses on migrant domestic workers to london from 1880 to 1939, the history of thousands of ordinary women who travelled vast. The cambridge history of the british empire was a major work of historical scholarship published in eight volumes between 1929 and 1961 by cambridge university press. For most of the 19th century, british tropical africa seemed a small subject, and attracted little retrospective consideration. The fourth installment in this distinguished and unprecedented series brings us to the twentieth century. Volume ii of the oxford history of the british empire examines the history of british worldwide expansion from the glorious revolution of 1689 to the end of the napoleonic wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern british empire. This period saw britains greatest expansion as an empire builder and a dominant world power. The nineteenth century oxford history of the british.
It is thus perforce a book about origins, tracing the developments in colonization, interoceanic trade, naval power, statebuilding and ideology that. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. It would be a welcome addition to any upperlevel class on the history of the british empire. This judgement, we can now see, was premature, a dream. A short history of british imperialism, 3rd edition london and new york. The oxford history of the british empire hardcover. Pride of place must go to the five volume oxford history of the british empire written under the general editorship of professor william roger lewis and published in hardback in 1998. The oxford historyof the british empire companion series wm. David cannadine in the times literary supplement the oxford history of the british empire will take many years to be digested.