Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World
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Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World is a historical study by Niall Ferguson that examines the global impact, legacy, and controversies of the British Empire on the modern world.
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| Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| alsoPublishedAs | Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argues |
British Empire contributed significantly to the development of the modern world
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British Empire helped spread free trade NERFINISHED ⓘ British Empire helped spread parliamentary institutions ⓘ British Empire helped spread the rule of law ⓘ |
| author | Niall Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
British rule in Africa
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British rule in Australasia ⓘ British rule in North America ⓘ British rule in the Caribbean ⓘ India under British rule ⓘ global trade networks ⓘ role of the Royal Navy ⓘ settler colonies ⓘ slavery and abolition in the British Empire ⓘ spread of capitalism ⓘ spread of liberal institutions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural impact of the British Empire
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economic impact of the British Empire ⓘ legacy of colonialism ⓘ political impact of the British Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
historical study
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history ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | television documentary series ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial interpretation of the British Empire ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 400 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
British Empire
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colonial history ⓘ economic history ⓘ globalization ⓘ imperialism ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationBroadcaster | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionAdaptationPresenter | Niall Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
16th century
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17th century ⓘ 18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
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