Preface Historical Dictionary of European Imperialism Appendixes: Languages of the Former European Colonies and/or Spheres of Influence A Chronology of the European Empires Ocean Island Groups of the World Sources Index
This unique reference work offers brief descriptive essays on a variety of topics--colonies, prominent individuals, legislation, treaties, conferences, wars, revolutions, and technologies.
JAMES S. OLSON is Professor of History at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas. He is the author of Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War, Historical Dictionary of the New Deal (Greenwood Press, 1988 and 1985, respectively), Saving Capitalism, Winning is the Only Thing, and more than 50 articles in professional journals.
?This excellent volume contains a general overview of the European
empires sine 1492. The approximately 800 essays, mostly
descriptive, and about 60% of them under geographical headings,
describe colonies, prominent individuals, legislation, treaties,
conferences, wars, revolutions, and technologies.' The
alphabetically arranged entries were cross-referenced. Appendixes
offer a listing of the languages of the colonies, a chronology of
imperialism, and a table of world island systems. This work has
breadth but not depth. For example, Sir Frederick Lugard was one of
the better known British colonial administrators in Africa in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries, largely responsible for
building the system of government known as indirect rule.' There is
no separate entry for him; one locates him through the index, in
entries on Nigeria and Uganda. The editor states that subsequent
volumes on the individual national empires are planned; individuals
such as Lugard would figure prominently in such a work. These
additional volumes would add depth to this volume and would
certainly constitute an invaluable resource. This is a thorough,
well-written volume. Absolutely essential for all university,
college, and large public libraries.?-Choice
"This excellent volume contains a general overview of the European
empires sine 1492. The approximately 800 essays, mostly
descriptive, and about 60% of them under geographical headings,
describe colonies, prominent individuals, legislation, treaties,
conferences, wars, revolutions, and technologies.' The
alphabetically arranged entries were cross-referenced. Appendixes
offer a listing of the languages of the colonies, a chronology of
imperialism, and a table of world island systems. This work has
breadth but not depth. For example, Sir Frederick Lugard was one of
the better known British colonial administrators in Africa in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries, largely responsible for
building the system of government known as indirect rule.' There is
no separate entry for him; one locates him through the index, in
entries on Nigeria and Uganda. The editor states that subsequent
volumes on the individual national empires are planned; individuals
such as Lugard would figure prominently in such a work. These
additional volumes would add depth to this volume and would
certainly constitute an invaluable resource. This is a thorough,
well-written volume. Absolutely essential for all university,
college, and large public libraries."-Choice
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