Xinminshu

"e;The British Empire was the most powerful colonial empire in human history, once ruling over a quarter of the world's land and population; on its territories, the sun never set, earning it the moniker of the 'Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets.' So, how did a small island, initially isolated from the European continent, become such a vast empire? In this book, James Adams, a renowned American historian and Pulitzer Prize winner, takes us back to specific historical scenes using a chronological framework and a storytelling approach: the successive invasions by the Romans and barbarians, the rise and fall of seven great dynasties on the island, centuries of bloody battles with continental powers like France, dominating the world through commerce and colonization, and the rebellion and independence of the thirteen American colonies... By carefully examining nearly 2,000 years of history, Adams provides clear answers to how the British Empire rose to power and its role in world history, from the struggles between monarchy and parliament, legal systems, religion, culture, and many other aspects."e;