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Half a life Half a life V. S. Naipaul One of the finest living writers in the English language, V. S. Naipaul gives us a tale as wholly un-expected as it is affecting, his first novel since the exultantly acclaimed A Way in the World, pu… OL103096W
The strange death of the liberal empire The strange death of the liberal empire David E. Torrance Part biography and part study of imperialism, The Strange Death of the Liberal Empire is an examination of Lord Selborne's career as high commissioner for South Africa from 1905 to 1910. David Torran… OL12011720W
The Aztecs under Spanish rule The Aztecs under Spanish rule Charles Gibson Outlines the influence that Spanish rule had upon all aspects of Aztec life during the three hundred years after their conquest. OL1247032W
Jogos africanos Jogos africanos Jaime Nogueira Pinto In this book, Jaime Nogueira Pinto describes his life in Africa where he met many important political figures. OL15085371W
Don Manuel de Amat y Junient, cavallero del Orden de San Juan, del consejo de S.M. su jentilhombre … Don Manuel de Amat y Junient, cavallero del Orden de San Juan, del consejo de S.M. su jentilhombre … Peru (Viceroyalty). Viceroy (1761-1776 : Amat) Regarding the incorporation by the crown of overseas mail services. OL15514995W
Fur, Fortune, and Empire Fur, Fortune, and Empire Eric Jay Dolin In Fur, Fortune, and Empire, best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin chronicles the rise and fall of the fur trade of old, when the rallying cry was "get the furs while they last." Beavers, sea otters, an… OL15741957W
Europe and the world Europe and the world Trevor Cairns Describes the period of early European exploration from the journeys of Marco Polo and discoveries of Eastern countries to the discovery and conquest of the Americas. OL15854197W
Settler and creole reenactment Settler and creole reenactment Vanessa Agnew,Jonathan Lamb,Daniel Spoth "Explores the uncalculated and incalculable elements in historical re-enactment--unexpected emotions, unplanned developments--and locates them in countries where settlers were trying to establish nat… OL15907495W
Proconsuls Proconsuls Carnes Lord "This book is a study of proconsulship, a form of delegated political-military leadership historically associated with the governance of large empires. Opening with a conceptual and historical analys… OL16239770W
British encounters with India, 1750-1830 British encounters with India, 1750-1830 Tim Keirn,Norbert Schürer "A collection of 18th- and early 19th-century primary texts and images that represent various facets of the cross-cultural interaction between India and Britain. The anthology suggests that for a bri… OL16495487W
La via Maestra La via Maestra Marco Cima Prima edizione novembre 2011; Seconda edizione dicembre 2011 OL16610176W
Jerome's Pillows Jerome's Pillows Christian Filostrat Sister Immanuel recounts her life and the life of her great love, Sister Mària, from their childhood in Belgium to their service as Catholic nuns in colonial Belgian Congo in this mesmerizing, psycho… OL17120102W
Nuevas aportaciones a la historia jurídica de Iberoamérica Nuevas aportaciones a la historia jurídica de Iberoamérica VV. AA. Electronic reproduction of works containing information on the laws, legislation, and civil rights history of the people living in the Latin American colonies. OL18314412W
Branntwein, Bibeln und Bananen Branntwein, Bibeln und Bananen Heiko Möhle Der deutsche Kolonialismus wurde lange weitgehend aus dem öffentlichen Bewusstsein verdrängt. Dabei sind seine Spuren in großer Zahl erhalten – man muss sie nur zu lesen wissen. Die AutorInnen des… OL19242476W
Empire made Empire made Kief Hillsbery "Lost in time for generations, the story of a 19th-century English gentleman in British India--a family mystery of love found and loyalties abandoned, finally brought to light. In 1841, twenty-year-o… OL19713223W
Tigerman Tigerman Nick Harkaway "Sergeant Lester Ferris is a good man in need of a rest. After a long career of being shot at, he's about to be retired. The mildly larcenous, backwater island of Mancreu is the ideal place to serve … OL19983022W
Sex, needs and queer culture Sex, needs and queer culture David Alderson The belief of many in the early sexual liberation movements was that capitalism's investments in the in the norms of the heterosexual family meant that any challenge to them was invariably anti-capit… OL20035935W
Britain's Retreat from Empire in East Asia, 1905-1980 Britain's Retreat from Empire in East Asia, 1905-1980 Antony Best The decline of British power in Asia, from a high point in 1905, when Britain’s ally Japan vanquished the Russian Empire, apparently reducing the perceived threat that Russia posed to its influence i… OL20251592W
Barmy British Empire Barmy British Empire Terry Deary,Martin Brown A humorous account of life and social conditions in colonies throughout the British Empire. OL20675701W
Bernardo de Gálvez Bernardo de Gálvez Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia A man of both empire and the Enlightenment, as viceroy of New Spain (1785-86), Bernardo de Gálvez was also pivotal in the design and implementation of Spanish colonial reforms. Extensively researched… OL20942115W
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