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Replenishing the earth : the settler revolution and the rise of the Anglo-world, 1783-1939 /
Why does so much of the world speak English? Replenishing the Earth gives a new answer to that question, uncovering a 'settler revolution' that took place from the early nineteenth century that led to the explosive settlement of the American West and its forgotten twin, the British West, c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, UK :
Oxford University Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Why does so much of the world speak English? Replenishing the Earth gives a new answer to that question, uncovering a 'settler revolution' that took place from the early nineteenth century that led to the explosive settlement of the American West and its forgotten twin, the British West, comprising the settler dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Between 1780 and 1930 the number of English-speakers rocketed from 12 million in 1780 to 200 million, and their wealth and power grew to match. Their secret was not racial, or cultural, or institutional superiority but a reso. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 573 pages) : maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191559235 0191559237 9780191700842 0191700843 |
| Acceso: | Access restricted to Ryerson students, faculty and staff. |