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1	Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power more books like this by Niall Ferguson add to wishlist Noted British historian Ferguson here offers a positive take on the lasting effects of the British Empire, its history, and its significance in addressing the United States. EMPIRE makes a case for the benefits of bringing the rule of law to isolated locales and argues that new empires, particularly the U.S., must not step back from this obvious ... see all copies from $2.86! new only from $3.21! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Addiction to Perfection: The Still Unravished Bride: A Psychological Study more books like this by Marion Goodman, Marion Woodman add to wishlist "This book is about taking the head off an evil witch." A powerful study of the nature of the feminine in food rituals, dreams, mythology, body work, Christianity, sexuality, creativity and relationships. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.62! \| first editions
3	Rise & Fall of the British Empire more books like this by Lawrence James add to wishlist A comprehensive account of Britain's imperial experience, by an acclaimed Scottish historian. James describes Britain's rise to international dominance as a naval power, and shows how control of the seas--considered essential for the protection of the island nation's sovereignty and commerce--led inevitably to the establishment of trading posts ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $15.88! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Anglo-American Establishment more books like this by Carroll Quigley add to wishlist see all copies from $19.88! new only from $19.88!
5	A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900 more books like this by Andrew Roberts add to wishlist In this sequel to Winston Churchill's "History of the English-Speaking Peoples," Roberts brilliantly reveals what has made the English-speaking people a part of the preeminent political culture since 1900. Two 8-page color inserts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Post-Colonial Studies Reader more books like this by Bill Ashcroft add to wishlist The essential introduction to the most important texts in post-colonial theory and criticism, this second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include 121 extracts from key works in the field. Leading, as well as lesser known figures in the fields of writing, theory and criticism contribute to this inspiring body of work that ... see all copies from $6.41! new only from $33.08! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Royal Tour 1901, or, The cruise of H.M.S. Ophir : being a lower deck account of their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's voyage around the British Empire more books like this by Harry Price add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.01! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Empire: The British Imperial Experience from 1765 to the Present more books like this by Denis Judd add to wishlist A history of British imperialism across the globe, and the influence it exerted upon Britons at home and their perceptions of themselves. see all copies from $5.69! new only from $30.79! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat more books like this by Jan Morris add to wishlist A second edition of the text originally published in 1978. This title is the third volume in the triptych by the same author, depicting the rise and decline of the British Empire and it charts the imperial retreat from glory, ending with the death of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $14.01! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Oxford Book of Letters more books like this by Sir Frank Kermode (Editor), Anita Kermode (Editor) add to wishlist More than 300 letters in English spanning three centuries chronicle the lives and thoughts of correspondents from Elizabeth I to Groucho Marx. Each letter is set in context and annotated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Anglo-American establishment : from Rhodes to Cliveden more books like this by Carroll Quigley add to wishlist see all copies from $19.00! new only from $19.00! \| first editions
12	Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empire more books like this by Jan Morris add to wishlist A second edition of the text originally published in 1978. This title is the second volume in the triptych by the same author, depicting the rise and decline of the British Empire and it centres on the Diamond Jubilee of 1897. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.06! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Imperial Leather: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in the Colonial Contest more books like this by Anne McClintock add to wishlist Imperial Leather chronicles the dangerous liaisons between gender, race and class that shaped British imperialism and its bloody dismantling. Spanning the century between Victorian Britain and the current struggle for power in South Africa, the book take up the complex relationships between race and sexuality, fetishism and money, gender and ... see all copies from $28.32! new only from $33.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Empire Writing: An Anthology of Colonial Literature 1870-1918 more books like this by Elleke Boehmer (Editor) add to wishlist 'The contact with ...primitive nature and primitive man brings sudden and profound trouble into the heart.' (Joseph Conrad) 'Flowers look loveliest in their native soil ...plucked, they fade, And lose the colours Nature on them laid.' (Toru Dutt) This is the first anthology to gather together British imperial writing alongside native and settler ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.96! \| SVS
15 view cover	Children's Literature: An Illustrated History more books like this by Peter Hunt, Dennis Butts (Editor), Ethel Heins (Editor) add to wishlist Of all types of literature, children's literature is perhaps the best loved, most varied, and most subtly influential. Its history is not merely a footnote to social history, but a fascinating reflection of the way in which society sees itself and how it wishes itself to be seen, of how childhood is defined, controlled, and appreciated. From a ... see all copies from $6.38! new only from $40.10! \| first editions
16 view cover	Torrid Zones: Maternity, Sexuality, and Empire in Eighteenth-Century English Narratives more books like this by Professor Felicity A Nussbaum add to wishlist How did the creation of the "Other" woman in English narratives contribute to the displacement of sexuality onto the exotic or savage woman? How did this cultural invention reinforce the cult of domesticity at home? What were the social and economic forces driving the process? Considering issues of Empire in relation to literary texts of the 18th ... see all copies from $3.89! new only from $4.63! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Oxford Companion to Twentieth-Century Literature in English more books like this by Jenny Stringer (Editor), John Sutherland (Introduction by) add to wishlist This is a unique new reference book to English-language writers and writing throughout the present century, in all major genres and from all around the world - from Joseph Conrad to Will Self, Virginia Woolf to David Mamet, Ezra Pound to Peter Carey, James Joyce to Amy Tan. The survivors of the Victorian age who feature in The Oxford Companion to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.49! \| first editions
18 view cover	Literature. Travel and Colonial Writing in the English Renaissance 1545-1625 more books like this by Andrew Hadfield add to wishlist What was the purpose of representing foreign lands for writers in the English Renaissance? This innovative and wide-ranging study argues that writers often used their works as vehicles to reflect on the state of contemporary English politics, particularly their own lack of representation in public institutions. Sometimes such analyses took the ... see all copies from $19.70! new only from $35.60! \| SVS
19 view cover	World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties more books like this by Rajend Mesthrie, Rakesh Mohan Bhatt add to wishlist The spread of English around the world has been and continues to be both rapid and unpredictable. World Englishes: The Study of New Linguistic Varieties deals with this inescapable result of colonisation and globalisation from a social and linguistic perspective. The main focus of the book is on the second-language varieties of English that have ... see all copies from $20.79! new only from $20.79!
20 view cover	The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English more books like this by Lorna Sage (Editor) add to wishlist Over 2000 short essays here treat Anglophobe women writers and their work, including pieces on genres such as diaries and cook books that have been brought out of academic obscurity by feminist critics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.45! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire more books like this by P J Marshall (Editor) add to wishlist Up to World War II and beyond, the British ruled over a vast empire. Modern western attitudes towards the imperial past tend either towards nostalgia for British power or revulsion at what seem to be the abuses of that power. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire adopts neither of these approaches. It aims to create historical ... see all copies from $3.16! new only from $6.79! \| first editions \| SVS
22	The collapse of British power more books like this by Correlli Barnett add to wishlist see all copies from $23.36! first editions
23	Churchills History of the English Spe more books like this by Sir Winston Churchill add to wishlist see all copies from $2.99! new only from $34.95! \| first editions
24 view cover	Eclipse of Empire more books like this by Donald A Low add to wishlist The middle decades of the twentieth century witnessed the great dramas of the ending of Western imperial rule in Africa and Asia. A series of nationalist onslaughts was launched against the British Empire and these greatly reshaped the modern world. Professor Anthony Low has studied the end of the British Empire and its aftermath for many years. ... see all copies from $8.59! new only from $18.50! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Britannias Daughters more books like this by Trollope add to wishlist In "Britannia's Daughters", bestselling novelist Joanna Trollope examines the contribution of women in building and sustaining the British Empire. She draws on a vast range of sources, including diaries and letters home. She provides a panoramic picture of the countless women who departed Britain for India, Australia, the Far East, Canada and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.20! \| first editions

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