6. The British Empire

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1. The Idea of Empire 1
6. 2. The Roman Empire 37
7. 3. The Ottoman Empire 74
8. 4. The Habsburg Empire 145
9. 5. The Russian and Soviet Empires 213
10. 6. The British Empire 310
11. 7. The French Empire 387
12. 8. Epilogue 465
13. Notes 477
14. Bibliography 507
15. Index 553