TY - BOOK AU - JAMES Lawrence TI - The rise and fall of the British empire SN - 9780349106670 (pbk.) PY - 1998/// CY - New York PB - An Abacus book KW - DECOLONIZATION KW - GREAT BRITAIN KW - COLONIES KW - HISTORY N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - In The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, Lawrence James has written a comprehensive, perceptive, and insightful history of the British Empire. Spanning the years from 1600 to the present day, this critically acclaimed book combines detailed scholarship with readable popular history ER -