Empire

Empire

Journalist Jeremy Paxman presents this five-part series that traces the complex story of the British empire. Paxman travels the globe in search of the characters, motivations and principles responsible for an empire that has influenced the modern world -- politically, technologically and socially. He investigates how the empire began and grew into a massive financial network; how the British made themselves at home wherever they settled; how Britain laid the groundwork for almost all the major sports of today; and the many ways in which Britain took and held power in the empire. …  MORE

Empire People (First 14 people) - Page 0

Tony Ballantyne

Tony Ballantyne

New Zealand historian

Zoë Laidlaw

Zoë Laidlaw

Researcher

Steven Pincus

Steven Pincus

British historian

Karen Barkey

Karen Barkey

Professor

Cátia Antunes

Cátia Antunes


Anthony Pagden

Anthony Pagden

Author

Ruth Craggs

Ruth Craggs

Geographer

Jo Guldi

Jo Guldi

Author

Alexander Semyonov

Alexander Semyonov

Author

Kalypso Nicolaïdis

Kalypso Nicolaïdis

Greek researcher

Suraiya Faroqhi

Suraiya Faroqhi

German scholar

Jennifer Pitts

Jennifer Pitts

Author

Andy Clarno

Andy Clarno

Author

Edward Luttwak

Edward Luttwak

American author