A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Britain
Format:Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:11th May '06
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This authoritative Companion introduces readers to the developments that lead to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe.
- Covers political, social, cultural, economic and religious history. Written by an international team of experts.
- Examines Britain's position from the perspective of other European nations. <
"This superb work by leading historian of the period provides a series of introductions to the most important themes for study. The authors bring the most up to date scholarship to bear in their work. Readable, sensible, perceptive and intelligent. If there is one book to use for this century, this is it."
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"The accounts are succinct, very up-to-date and based upon regional as well as national evidence."
Northern History
"If this volume is any indication, the series will be successful. Dickinson has collected an array of prominent historians to digest and briefly discuss the trends in their respective fields. This is a collection of essays that most students will find exceptionally useful, and most faculty members will appreciate: Highly recommended."
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ISBN: 9781405149631
Dimensions: 246mm x 173mm x 31mm
Weight: 993g
592 pages