commonwealth countries

A five-volume set of biographical sketches, arranged alphabetically, of more than 476 prominent individuals from all walks of life who have made significant contributions and impact on British and Commonwealth history and development. Includes bibliographies for each individual entry.

Traces the history of the British Empire from its birth in the late fifteenth century to its replacement by the Commonwealth of the present.

Text and photographs look at the British empire.

Discusses the legacy of British colonization in Australia, Canada, and Rhodesia, looks at how the commonwealth struggled to adjust to emerging multiculturalism, and examines some of the problems left over from the colonial period.

Chronicles the decline of the British Empire in the twentieth-century, focusing on the push for independence that led to the creation of Israel and nations throughout Africa, and discussing the legacy of colonial rule.

Chronicles the history of the British Empire, focusing on the causes for its decline in power beginning in the early twentieth century with the Gandhi-inspired independence movement in India.

A history of Britain and the Commonwealth--those countries formerly ruled by British law and government--comprising approximately one-fourth of the Earth's land surface.