Presents a commentary and critique of the actions of the U.S. government since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, arguing that the Bush administration has used the tragedy as a springboard for pushing through its domestic and foreign policies while questioning the patriotism of any and all opponents.
Provides a comparative study of how Britain and France came to rule the Middle Eastern nations of Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, and explores the questions of why these dependencies developed into such unstable and internationally explosive states under European rule in the years between 1914 and 1958.
Biographical entries provide basic information on major figures from 1800 to 1914, including those who had significant impact on the arts, politics, economy, and society of the era.
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.
Provides an account of how Spain became the world's first superpower, surveying events from the late fifteenth to the mid-eighteenth century to show how the Spanish Empire was really a global enterprise in which various other countries including Portugal, China, Africa, German, and others played major roles.
Chronicles the history of Britin from 1815 to 1914, discussing how the country shifted from an informal empire based on trade and commerce to a formal empire in which trade was often of secondary importance to strategic or political considerations.
An overview of the world's greatest empires from 1200 to 1750, including information on the conquest, trade, religion, and diplomacy between Muslim, Jews, and Christians, from the prophets to ordinary citizens. Includes illustrations and maps.
