History of the British Empire from Asian Perspectives: by Shigeru Akita, Singapore, Springer, 2025, 136 pp., US$139.99 (hbk), ISBN: 978-981-96-1003-7.
The main focus of "History of the British Empire from Asian Perspectives" is to provide a radical reinterpretation of the British Empire's rise and fall by centering Asia in the analysis, challenging traditional Eurocentric narratives. The author, Shigeru Akita, integrates economic history with an A...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History Vol. 53; no. 5; pp. 1266 - 1270 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2025
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