The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume II: The Eighteenth Century (Oxford History of the British Empire, Vol. II)

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 Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire. This was the age of General Wolfe, Clive of India, and Captain Cook. The international team of experts deploys the latest scholarly research to trace and analyze development and expansion over more than a century. They show how trade, warfare, and migration created an Empire, at first overwhelmingly in the Americas but later increasingly in Asia. Although the Empire was ruptured by the American Revolution, it survived and grew into the British Empire that was to dominate the world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. __About the Series__: __The Oxford History of the British Empire__ is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. It deals with the interaction of British and non-western societies from the Elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, provides a balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and takes into account the significance of the Empire for the peoples of the British Isles. All five of the volumes in this series fully explore economic and social as well as political trends. Introduction / P.J. Marshall British Diaspora : emigration from Britain, 1680-1815 / James Horn Inseparable connections : trade, economy, fiscal state, and the expansion of Empire, 1688-1815 / Patrick K. O'Brien The imperial economy, 1700-1776 / Jacob M. Price The anointed, the appointed, and the elected : governance of the British Empire, 1689-1784 / Ian K. Steele Religious faith and commercial empire / Boyd Stanley Schlenther Colonial wars and imperial instability, 1688-1793 / Bruce P. Lenman Sea-power and Empire, 1688-1793 / N.A.M. Rodger World-wide war and British expansion, 1793-1815 / Michael Duffy Empire and identity from the Glorious Revolution to the American Revolution / Jack P. Greene Knowledge and Empire / Richard Drayton 'This famous island set in a Virginian sea' : Ireland in the British Empire, 1690-1801 / Thomas Bartlett Growth and mastery : British North America, 1690-1748 / Richard R. Johnson The American Colonies in war and Revolution, 1748-1783 / John Shy Britain and the Revolutionary crisis, 1763-1783 / Stephen Conway Native peoples of North America and the eighteenth-century British Empire / Daniel K. Richter British North America, 1760-1815 / Peter Marshall The formation of Caribbean Plantation Society, 1689-1748 / Richard B. Sheridan The British West Indies in the age of abolition, 1748-1815 / J.R. Ward The British Empire and the Atlantic slave trade, 1660-1807 / David Richardson The black experience in the British Empire, 1680-1810 / Philip D. Morgan The British in Asia : trade to dominion, 1700-1765 / P.J. Marshall Indian society and the establishment of British supremacy, 1765-1818 / Rajat Kanta Ray British India, 1765-1813 : the metropolitan context / H.V. Bowen The Pacific : exploration and exploitation / Glyndwr Williams Britain without America a second Empire? / P.J. Marshall. 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 Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire. This is the age of General Wolfe, Clive of India, and Captain Cook. The international team of experts deploy the latest scholarly research to trace and analyse development and expansion over more than a century. They show how trade, warfare, and migration created an Empire, at first overwhelmingly in the Americas but later increasingly in Asia. Although the Empire was ruptured by the American Revolution, it survived and grew into the British Empire that was to dominate the world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. series blurb The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. It deals with the interaction of British and non-western societies from the Elizabethan era to the late twentieth century, aiming to provide a balanced treatment of the ruled as well as the rulers, and to take into account the significance of the Empire for the peoples of the British Isles. It explores economic and social trends as well as political. "The Oxford History of the British Empire is a major new assessment of the Empire in the light of recent scholarship and the progressive opening of historical records. From the founding of colonies in North America and the West Indies in the seventeenth century to the reversion of Hong Kong to China at the end of the twentieth, British imperialism has been a catalyst for far-reaching change. This new series allows us to understand the end of Empire in relation to its beginnings, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history." "Volume II 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 the modern British Empire. This is the age of General Wolfe, Clive of India, and Captain Cook. Leading historians deploy the latest scholarly research to trace how trade, warfare, and migration created an Empire, at first overwhelmingly in the Americas but later increasingly in Asia. Although this Empire was ruptured by the American Revolution, it survived and grew into the British Empire that was to dominate the world during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Book jacket"--BOOK JACKET The Oxford History Of The British Empire Is A Major New Assessment Of The Empire In The Light Of Recent Scholarship And The Progressive Opening Of Historical Records. It Deals With The Interaction Of British And Non-western Societies From The Elizabethan Era To The Late Twentieth Century, Aiming To Provide A Balanced Treatment Of The Ruled As Well As The Rulers, And To Take Into Account The Significance Of The Empire For The Peoples Of The British Isles. All Five Of The Volumes In This Series Fully Explore Economic And Social Trends As Well As Political Ones. V. 1. The Origins Of Empire / Nicholas Canny, Editor -- V. 2. The Eighteenth Century / P.j. Marshall, Editor -- V. 3. The Nineteenth Century / Andrew Porter, Editor -- V. 4. The Twentieth Century / Judith M. Brown And Wm. Roger Louis, Editors -- V. 5. Historiography / Robin W. Winks, Editor. Wm. Roger Louis, Editor-in-chief ; Alaine Low, Assistant Editor. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. v. 1. The origins of empire / Nicholas Canny, editor ; Alaine Low, assistant editor v. 2. The eighteenth century / P.J. Marshall, editor v. 3. The nineteenth century / Andrew Porter, editor, Alaine Low, associate editor v. 4. The twentieth century / Judith M. Brown and Wm. Roger Louis, editors v. 5. Historiography / Robin W. Winks, editor, Alaine Low, associate editor. For the The Oxford History o f the British Empire, the 'eighteenth century' has been extended at booth ends.