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# The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction

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Review: Is already in the bin. Paid for historical facts. Got a sub-sixth form rant about how baaad the empire was.
Review: Grande aide lorsque l'on fait des études en civilisation

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #96,139 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #802 in History of Europe #923 in World History #10,013 in Higher & Continuing Education Textbooks |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (194) |
| Dimensions  | 17.42 x 0.84 x 11.61 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0199605416 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0199605415 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | 30 May 2013 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐ Review
*by E***A on 21 December 2022*

Is already in the bin. Paid for historical facts. Got a sub-sixth form rant about how baaad the empire was.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by C***E on 31 March 2023*

Grande aide lorsque l'on fait des études en civilisation

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***O on 5 November 2024*

I recommend "The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction." I read it as a complement to "The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain," which is too internally focused (if that's even possible when it comes to the history of Britain) and whose chapters are sold as other books in the Very Short Introduction series. I think "The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction" provides a fine overview of one of the most fascinating aspects of the history of Britain. In my view, its main shortcoming is the quality of its text. It's full of unnecessarily long and complex sentences to the point of impairing the reading flow sometimes. It could have been better polished, and that's why I didn't give the book five stars. That said, contrary to other reviews I've seen here, I think that the text does provide a relatively balanced account of the British Empire up to its fifth chapter. In that chapter, the author makes his critical view on the subject explicit. As he himself recognized, he opened a hornet's nest by doing this. We can naturally discuss whether it was up to a historian to pass judgment on the phenomena he/she was studying. Nevertheless, I personally think that he articulates his critique very well and makes some fine points. Even so, it's his view; it doesn't need to be yours. So, if you have no problem reading opinions that don't match yours, you can give this book a chance.

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