The British Empire

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The British Empire brought under one government a quarter of the earth and its inhabitants. In Britannia the Sun Never Set! This course explores the British Empire with specific reference to her rise and evolution from the 1750s through the twentieth century. It goes beyond imperial acquisitions to include changing components and transformations in the Empire’s ideologies and practices, the relationship between the metropole and its periphery, as well as how the political, economic and cultural exchanges emanating from the encounter enriched both spheres. The course shows the complexity of the British Empire and its legacy in the contemporary world.