Awards

• Winner of Outstanding Academic Title 2004 2005 (United States)

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The most exhaustive reference work available on this critical subject in world history, focusing on the politics, economy, culture, and society of both colonizers and colonized. * 600 entries covering ideologies, religions, theory, geography, imperial nations, colonies, colonized regions, ethnic groups, individuals, and treaties * Contributions from an international team of academic experts in history, political science, economics, sociology, and other social sciences * A collection of documents representing each imperial power as well as primary sources relating to multiple empires and areas of the world to provide a deeper understanding of the processes of colonialism, which encompassed virtually the entire globe * Extensive chronologies of various imperial empires (Austro-Hungarian, Belgian, British, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Ottoman, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, and United States) provide context for the diverse entries

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9781576073353

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This reference book provides comprehensive coverage of the concept of colonialism throughout history, from ancient civilizations to modern cultures. ... Students can jump around easily from one volume to another to collect pertinent data for their assigments. The editors have attempted to include unbiased, factual views of the social, cultural, and political, which makes this work a valuable source and reference tool, especially for high school and public libraries. - VOYA

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Melvin E. Page, PhD, is professor of history at East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.

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