The years 1790 to 1830 saw Britain engage in an extensive period of war-waging and empire-building which transformed its position as an imperial state, established its reputation as a distinctive military power and secured naval preeminence. Despite this apparent success, Britain did not become a world super power in the conventional sense. Instead, as Professor Collins demonstrates, it operated as an enclave power, influencing or dominating many regions of the world without ever asserting global hegemony. Even in the 1820s, Britain still had to fight to maintain influence, and sometimes struggled to assert dominance on the borderlands of the empire. By locating naval and military power at the heart of Britain's relationship with the wider world, Bruce Collins offers an insightful reinterpretation of the interaction between military and naval war-making, the expansion of the empire, and the nature of the British regime. Using examples of conflicts ranging from continental Europe and Ireland to North America, Africa and India, he argues that the state’s effectiveness in war was crucial to its imperial expansion and gives new significance to British military conduct in an age of revolution and war.

War and Empire: The Expansion of Britain, 1790-1830 (Modern Wars In Perspective)

History

Bruce Collins

Asia

Routledge

Bruce Collins has taught the contents of these two books to thousands of Church leaders in over 30 countries around the world. Published under one cover, they address these questions –- What is the Christian gospel as Jesus understood and preached it?- Why is it possible for us to preach it the way he did?- How can we be practically equipped to do so?Based on years of practical experience training Church leaders and members in many countries, these books have been written to equip the Church to become far more effective in its gospel ministry to today's world."These books are dynamite and can change everything for you, your church and your ministry!"Daniel Norburg, Senior Pastor Immanuel Church, Malmö, Sweden, National Leader New Wine Sweden"In these powerful books Bruce Collins presents an utterly persuasive argument that God intends the Church today to be proclaiming the Kingdom of God with a demonstrably effective healing ministry, and he sets out very helpfully pathways of faith and spiritual authority for this to come about.Dissatisfied for years with the effectiveness of the Church’s healing ministry, Bruce Collins, in his no-nonsense style, puts more persuasively and thoroughly than I have found before the arguments for the Church today to demonstrate the power of God. Jesus in his self-emptying humanity, and moving in the spiritual gifts, shows us how his disciples are to exercise the reign over creation which God has entrusted to his created humanity. Personally I found these two volumes very convincing and helpful, and I look forward to the next."Rt. Rev. Graham Dow, Bishop of Carlisle (ret’d)

Jesus' Gospel Jesus' Way

Candy Jar Books

Prophesy!: A Practical Guide to Develop Your Prophetic Gifting

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

New Wine Resources Limited

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