Britons 3rd Edition - Forging the Nation 1707-1837

Klappentext In this prize-winning book, Linda Colley interweaves political, military, and social history to recount how England, Wales, and Scotland joined together to form a new British nation and how heroes and politicians, artists and writers, and ordinary men and women helped forge a British identity. 82 b&w illustrations. Zusammenfassung How was Great Britain made? And what does it mean to be British? This book examines how a more cohesive British nation was invented after 1707 and how this new national identity was nurtured through war! religion! trade! and empire.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Colley, Linda (Professor of History Colley, Colley Linda
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2009
• EAN: 9780300152807
• ISBN: 978-0-300-15280-7
• No. of pages: 469
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British Isles, C 1700 To C 1800