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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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The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, Lawrence James
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lawrence James
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 704
- ISBN10
- 0312140398
- ISBN13
- 9780312140397
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- 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.