An essential starting point for anyone wanting to learn about life in the largest empire in history, this two-volume work encapsulates the imperial experience f

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

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 t

To China and Latin America, often regarded as central components of a British 'informal empire'.