Advancing Empire - English Interests and Overseas Expansion, 16131688

Informationen zum Autor L. H. Roper is Professor of History at the State University of New York, New Paltz, and the author of Conceiving Carolina (2004) and The English Empire in America, 1602–1658 (2009). He has edited several books of essays and published numerous articles on early American history. He is also co-general editor of the Journal of Early American History. Klappentext This book explores seventeenth-century English overseas expansion, offering a unique interpretation of the history of the early modern English Empire. Zusammenfassung Advancing Empire examines English overseas activities between the permanent establishment of an English presence in Asia and America and the Glorious Revolution. It tracks the effects of the pursuit of commercial and colonizing opportunities in Africa! America! and the Indian Ocean by networks of aristocrats and merchants. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Foundations; 2. The expansion of English overseas interests: America; 3. The expansion of English overseas interests: Guinea; 4. The expansion of English overseas interests: Asia; 5. Civil War and English overseas interests; 6. New modelers; 7. Interregnum, restoration, and English overseas expansion; 8. Climax; 9. A new empire?; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: L H Roper, L. H. Roper, L. H. (State University of New York Roper, Roper L. H.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9781107118911
• ISBN: 978-1-107-11891-1
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Colonialism & imperialism, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Colonialism and imperialism, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700