Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain Book

Contents

List of Maps....................ix
Preface....................xi
1. Imagining Empire....................1
2. Making Contact....................33
3. Taking Possession....................61
4. Settling In....................89
5. Resorting to War....................117
6. Traffic and Trade....................150
7. Ruling Methods....................189
8. Acts of Rebellion....................223
9. Converts and Cultures....................265
10. Defending Empire....................304
11. Ending Empire....................342
12. The Last and Largest Empire?....................386
Notes....................403
Further Reading....................445
Index....................457