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Dec 01, 2004 ferguson s most revolutionary and popular work, empire is a major reinterpretation of the british empire as one of the worlds greatest modernising forces. The british empire didnt exactly disappear, writes superstar scholar ferguson economicsnyu. Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and britannia ruled. In his newest book, british historian niall ferguson sees more. Luwih9373okeh159 read and download niall fergusons book empire. In his books colossus and empire, ferguson presents a reinterpretation of the history of the british empire and in conclusion. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, visiting professor at new college of the humanities and senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. It was britains declaration of war that needlessly turned a continental conflict into a world war, and it was britains economic mismanagement and military inferiority that necessitated. Niall ferguson is one of britains most renowned historians. The time is ripe for a reappraisal, and in empire, niall ferguson boldly recasts the british empire as one of the worlds greatest modernizing forces. Illustration by jillian tamaki the historian, biographer and author, most recently, of the square and the tower owns books by people who have insulted him in print. In niall fergusons new book, the british empire was a good thing for everybody and the american empire now being born should take lessons from our stiffupperlipped forebears. The most brilliant british historian of his generation.
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