Britain's experience of empire in the twentieth century / edited by Andrew Thompson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Andrew S. (Andrew Stuart), 1968-

Series:

Oxford history of the British Empire companion series

The Oxford history of the British Empire companion series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imperialism in popular culture.

History.

Postcolonialism.

Imperialism--Public opinion.

Imperialism.

Colonies.

Public opinion.

Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Colonies--Public opinion--History--20th century.

Great Britain--Colonies--Public opinion--History--21st century.

Imperialism--Public opinion--History--20th century.

Postcolonialism--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Postcolonialism--Great Britain--History--21st century.

Imperialism in popular culture--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Imperialism in popular culture--Great Britain--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

xii, 356 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Summary:

The purpose of the five 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 significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. The volumes in the Companion Series carry forward this purpose. They pursue themes that could not be covered adequately in the main series while incorporating recent research and providing fresh interpretations of significant topics. Book jacket.

Contents:

Britain as a global power in the twentieth century / Philip Murphy

From the empire of Christ to the Third World : religion and the experience of empire in the twentieth century / Jeffrey Cox

Empire comes home : commonwealth migration to Britain / Wendy Webster

Empire and British politics / Richard Whiting

Empire/commonwealth in British economic thinking and policy / Jim Tomlinson

Social life and cultural representation : empire in the public imagination / Andrew Thompson with Meaghan Kowalsky

Empire, nation, and national identities / Krishan Kumar

Afterword : the imprint of the empire / Andrew Thompson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199236589

0199236585

OCLC:

751748694