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Jeremy Black, "Britain's Imperial Histories (St. Augustine's Press, 2025)

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Jeremy Black argues you must judge empire through its context, not presentism without archival access.

Historian Jeremy Black discusses his book 'Britain's Imperial Histories,' arguing for a nuanced, context-driven understanding of the British Empire that avoids presentism. He explores key episodes from North American tensions to the Suez Crisis, emphasizing empire's variability and global historical connections.

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