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loginThe purpose of theWve volumes of theOxford History of the British Empirewas to provide a comprehensive survey of the Empire from its beginning toend, to explore the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as therulers, and to study the signiWcance of the British Empire as a theme in worldhistory. The volumes in the Companion Series carry forward this purpose.They pursue themes that could not be covered adequately in the main serieswhile incorporating recent research and providing fresh interpretations ofsigniWcant topics.