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The British Empire
John Stewart
其他書名
An Encyclopedia of the Crown's Holdings, 1493 Through 1995
出版McFarland & Company, 1996
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralPolitical Science / World / EuropeanReference / General
ISBN078640177X9780786401772
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=1j4pAAAAYAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋At its height, the British Empire encompassed three-quarters of the world. Hundreds of countries came under the domination of the British Empire at various stages in history. Through the Commonwealth of Nations, the Empire is very much alive even today.
From Aden to Zululand, all the crown's holdings from the beginning of the meaningfulness of the word holdings, around 1493, through 1995, are included. Each possession is an entry: the date it became a part of the British Empire; the date it gained its independence (when appropriate); a description of its geographic location, and its capital; a history of British rule of the colony is followed by a listing of the British administrators, such as residents, governors, commissioners and ministers. There are extensive see references; a thorough index to alternate geographical or political names completes the work.