Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British
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"Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British" is a historical book examining how the British Empire shaped the culture, identity, and everyday lives of people in Britain itself.
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| Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British Context triple: [Jeremy Paxman, hasWritten, Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British]
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A.
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is a historical study that examines the rise, structure, and legacy of the British Empire within a global context.
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B.
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970 is a major historical study by John Darwin that analyzes the development, global reach, and eventual decline of the British Empire in the modern era.
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C.
The End of the British Empire: The Historical Debate
The End of the British Empire: The Historical Debate is a scholarly work by historian John Darwin that surveys and analyzes the major interpretations and controversies surrounding the decline and dissolution of the British Empire.
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D.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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E.
The Governance of Britain
The Governance of Britain is a political work by former UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson that analyzes and critiques the structures and functioning of British government and democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British Target entity description: "Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British" is a historical book examining how the British Empire shaped the culture, identity, and everyday lives of people in Britain itself.
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A.
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain
Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain is a historical study that examines the rise, structure, and legacy of the British Empire within a global context.
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B.
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970
The Empire Project: The Rise and Fall of the British World-System, 1830–1970 is a major historical study by John Darwin that analyzes the development, global reach, and eventual decline of the British Empire in the modern era.
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C.
The End of the British Empire: The Historical Debate
The End of the British Empire: The Historical Debate is a scholarly work by historian John Darwin that surveys and analyzes the major interpretations and controversies surrounding the decline and dissolution of the British Empire.
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D.
The American Empire Project
The American Empire Project is a book series that critically examines U.S. foreign policy, militarism, and global dominance from a left-leaning, often anti-imperialist perspective.
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E.
The Governance of Britain
The Governance of Britain is a political work by former UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson that analyzes and critiques the structures and functioning of British government and democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | television documentary series ⓘ |
| author | Jeremy Paxman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dealsWith | memory of empire in contemporary Britain ⓘ |
| examines |
economic effects of empire on Britain
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imperial myths in British culture ⓘ legacy of imperialism in modern Britain ⓘ political effects of empire on Britain ⓘ racial attitudes in imperial Britain ⓘ social effects of empire on Britain ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
impact of empire on British culture
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impact of empire on British society ⓘ impact of empire on everyday life in Britain ⓘ |
| genre | popular history ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | features imperial imagery ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | British-centric view of empire ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marketedAs | tie-in to BBC series ⓘ |
| mediaType |
digital
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print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking overseas empire to domestic British life
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use of anecdotal historical narrative ⓘ |
| placesDiscussed |
Africa
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Australia ⓘ Canada ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ India ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Penguin Books
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Viking ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Empire (BBC television series) ⓘ |
| setting |
Britain
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linked to:
Great Britain
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| subject |
British Empire
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British history ⓘ cultural history ⓘ national identity ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
decline of the British Empire
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height of the British Empire ⓘ |
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