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The purpose of the wve 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 signiwcance of the british empire as a theme in world history. Without a grounding in british history the reader has to consult other sources to get the basic facts on many of the key events. This is really a collection of essays on british history, not a history of britain. Roman britain oxford history of england by peter salway hardcover mint condition. The new oxford history of england book series by multiple authors includes books england under the norman and angevin kings, 10751225, plantagenet england 122560, shaping the nation. The oxford illustrated history of britain by kenneth o. Published by oxford university press, it was originally intended to span from roman britain. The new edition of the unabridged, paperback oxford history of britain bears this out. However, in the october 2006 issue of the atlantic monthly, the magazines book editor, benjamin schwarz, criticized volumes 9 through 11 in the oxford history of the united states as bloated and intellectually flabby compared to the entries in the new oxford history of england, maintaining that the volumes lack the intellectual refinement. The text of this volume first published 1997 in the oxford illustrated history of modern war first issued as the oxford history of modern war2000. The oxford history of britain ebook written by kenneth o.
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