This is an extremely wide-ranging and interdisciplinary survey of colonization from its origins to the post-colonial world. Original and lively it offers the student: * a wide focus featuring Africa America Asia Australia Europe Japan and the USSR * an interpretation drawn from cultural and social history with sections on myth literature film and philosophy * constant reference to implications for the present world situation * a comprehensive synthesis of the background context and expansion of colonization * a comparative thematic discussion of the impact of imperialism * extensive coverage and analysis of decolonization. Very simply a key publication for the study of colonization. . Language: English