The Oxford History of Britain: 2021 editionKenneth O. Morgan Oxford University Press, 25.02.2021 - 896 Seiten A new edition of this best-selling history of Britain, from Roman times, now updated to cover the first decade of the 21st century. The Oxford History of Britain tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Encompassing political, social, economic, and cultural developments throughout the British Isles, the dramatic narrative is taken up in turn by ten leading historians who offer the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in an authoritative form. A vivid, sometimes surprising picture emerges of a continuous turmoil of change in every period, and the wider social context of political and economic tension is made clear. But consensus, no less than conflict, is a part of the story: in focusing on elements of continuity down the centuries, the authors bring out that special awareness of identity which has been such a distinctive feature of British society. By relating both these factors in the British experience, and by exploring the many ways in which Britain has shaped and been shaped by contact with Europe and the wider world, this landmark work brings the reader face to face with the past, and the foundations of modern British society. This updated new edition (by the original editor) adds great richness by taking the story down from the economic crisis of 2008 to the conflict over Europe at the present day. |
Inhalt
1 | |
The AngloSaxon Peroid c4401066 | 60 |
The Early Middle Ages 10661290 | 120 |
The Later Middle Ages 12901485 | 192 |
The Tudor Age 14851603 | 257 |
The Stuarts 16031688 | 327 |
The Eighteenth Century 16881789 | 399 |
Revolution and the Rule of Law 17891851 | 470 |
The Twentieth Century 19142000 | 582 |
The New Millennium 20002008 | 677 |
From Crash to Brexit 20082020 | 709 |
Further Reading | 753 |
Chronology | 787 |
Genealogies of Royal Lines | 811 |
Prime Minister 17212020 | 817 |
819 | |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
appeared areas army attempt authority became become Britain British called campaign cent century Charles Church cities civil common Conservatives continued court Crown cultural death defeat duke early East economic Edward effect election empire England English especially established Europe European fact followed force France French George hand Henry houses important industrial interest Ireland Italy James John king king's kingdom Labour land late later less Liberal living London Lord major March middle military minister movement Northumbria Oxford Parliament party peace perhaps period political popular population problems Protestant reform reign religious remained returned rise Roman royal rule Scotland seemed social society South success tion took towns trade traditional Union Wales