colonies

Contains over six hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on the politics, economics, culture, and society of countries that have been influenced by colonialism, with maps and chronologies of colonial powers, and reproductions of original documents.

An illustrated overview of colonialism that describes its origins and major figures and events in its history, covering the Americas, India, Africa, and Vietnam.

Willie, the child of a brahmin father and low caste mother, moves to London as an adult where he is able to hide the circumstances of his birth but loses all sense of himself, a fact that becomes clear after he moves to Africa with his mixed-race lover.

A three-volume set that discusses various aspects of the European colonies in North America including labor systems, technology, religion, and racial interaction.

Contains articles that provide information on various aspects of colonialism and expansion around the world since the mid-fifteenth century; arranged alphabetically from A to E, with sidebars and illustrations.

Considers the viewpoints and opinions of various native peoples who were the first to encounter European explorers. Surveys the differing opinions these peoples offered toward the Europeans using primary source materials.

Examines how the Africans in the twentieth century did manage to throw off the destructive yoke of colonialism and begin to enjoy the fruits of independence and self-determination.

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.

Examines the beginning of the independence movement in Africa and the results once freedom was achieved.

Documents the rise and fall of colonial empires in North and South America, Africa, the Far East, and the Pacific region examining the political and cultural influences created by the imperial and colonial practices of the past.