Oxford History of the British Empire The Eighteenth Century

"The second volume...edited by P. J. Marshall, also makes an impressive contribution by charting the growth and crisis of the Empire, and its reconfiguration in the aftermath of the American War. It comprises twenty-six contributions, ranging widely over such topics as imperial administration, religious organization in the Empire, the transition from trade to dominion on India, and excellent synoptic accounts of the major British colonies...."Marshall, P. J. is the author of 'Oxford History of the British Empire The Eighteenth Century', published 2001 under ISBN 9780199246779 and ISBN 0199246777.