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The Oxford History of Britain
Edited by Kenneth O. Morgan
848 pages
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196x129mm
978-0-19-957925-9
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Paperback
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15 April 2010
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- A new and updated edition of this best-selling history of Britain, taking the story into the 21st century
- Covers the history of Britain and its peoples from Roman times to the present, covering political, social, economic, and cultural developments
- Covers the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath
- A landmark book that has sold almost one million copies since first publication
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.
The new edition brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.Readership: Anyone, from students and teachers to the general reader, with an interest in any aspect of the history of
Britain, from Roman times to the 21st century
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Edited by Kenneth O. Morgan, Honorary Fellow, The Queen's College, Oxford, and member of the House of Lords Contributors:
Peter Salway, The Open University: Roman Britain
John Blair, The Queen's College, Oxford: The Anglo-Saxons
John Gillingham, London School of Economics and Political Science: The Early Middle Ages
Ralph A. Griffiths, Swansea University: The Later Middle Ages
John Guy, Clare College, Cambridge: The Tudor Age
John Morrill, Selwyn College, Cambridge: The Stuarts
Paul Langford, Lincoln College, Oxford: The Eighteenth Century
Christopher Harvie, The
Scottish Parliament: Revolution and the Rule of Law
The late H. C. G. Matthew, St Hugh's College, Oxford: The Liberal Age
Kenneth O. Morgan, The Queen's College, Oxford: The Twentieth Century and Epilogue
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Foreword to the new edition
1: Peter Salway: Roman Britain (c.55 BC - c. AD 440)
2: John Blair: The Anglo-Saxon Period (c. 440-1066)
3: John Gillingham: The Early Middle Ages (1066-1290)
4: Ralph A. Griffiths: The Later Middle Ages (1290-1485)
5: John Guy: The Tudor Age (1485-1603)
6: John Morrill: The Stuarts (1603-1688)
7: Paul Langford: The Eighteenth Century (1688-1789)
8: Christopher Harvie: Revolution and the Rule of Law (1789-1851)
9: H. C. G. Matthew: The Liberal Age (1851-1914)
10: Kenneth O. Morgan: The Twentieth Century (1914-2000)
Kenneth O. Morgan: Epilogue (2000-2010)
Further Reading
Chronology
Genealogies of Royal Lines
Prime Ministers 1721-2010
Index
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