| Description |
198 pages : maps |
| Series |
The Greenwood histories of the modern nations, 1096-2905 |
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Greenwood histories of the modern nations.
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| Contents |
Series foreword / Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling -- 1. Great Britain today -- 2. Roman and Anglo-Saxon Britain -- 3. Medieval Britain -- 4. Britain under the early Tudors -- 5. Political and religious change under the later Tudors -- 6. Stuart Britain, the republic, and restoration -- 7. Hanoverian Britain : war and industry -- 8. Britain in the Victorian age -- 9. A new century : Britain under Edward VII and George V -- 10. Decades of crisis : 1930-1960 -- 11. Consensus, antagonism, and decay : Britain 1960-1979 -- 12. Britain since 1979 : the Thatcher revolution and the rise of new labour -- Notable people in the history of Great Britain |
| Summary |
"The very idea of "Britain" has changed with the gain and loss of empire, the assimilation and devolution of various portions of the country, and, in the wake of World War II, the introduction and subsequent dismantling of a welfare state that was nothing sort of revolutionary. This volume provides an introduction to the history and culture of a nation that just a century ago was the world's leading imperial power and today is striving to reestablish its place as an international leader. The book includes a biographical section highlighting famous figures in British history, a timeline of important historical events and a short bibliographical essay with suggestions for further reading."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Great Britain -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056719
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| LC no. |
2004012485 |
| ISBN |
0313319685 |
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