Table of Contents

Preface Historical Dictionary of the British Empire Selected Bibliography Index

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A comprehensive source on the British empire from its beginnings in the 1600s to its collapse in the 20th century.

About the Author

James S. Olson is Professor of History at Sam Houston State University and the author of many books, including Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism (Greenwood, 1991), Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Empire (Greenwood, 1992), and An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of the Russian and Soviet Empires (Greenwood, 1994).

Robert Shadle is a historian at Sam Houston State University. He was senior associate editor, also with James S. Olson, of the Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism (Greenwood, 1991).

Patricia Ashman

Pradip Bhaumik

John Biles

Thomas M. Costa

Kenneth R. Curtis

Martin J. Manning

Ross Marlay