A History of Modern Britain
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4051-3935-9 (ISBN)
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A History of Modern Britain: 1714 to the Present presents a lively introduction to the history of the modern British Isles from the Hanoverian succession to the present day.
Develops themes of tradition and change, the role of the four nations of the British Isles, and Britain in a world context
Complements the narrative with descriptions of fascinating personalities from Britain's past, from the arsonist James Aitken and the female adventurer Jane Digby, to the celebrity footballer George Best
Includes features to help orientate the reader: illustrations, maps, royal family genealogies, chronology, and glossary; online supplements include preliminary chapter from 1688
An accompanying website containing additional support and materials for lecturers and students is available at www.wiley.com/go/wasson
Ellis Wasson teaches at Tower Hill School in Wilmington and the University of Delaware. He is the author of Whig Renaissance: Lord Althorp and the Whig Party 1782-1845 (1987), Born to Rule: British Political Elites (2000) and Aristocracy and the Modern World (2006) and has published numerous articles on the history of British politics and European landed society.
List of Figures viii
List of Tables xi
List of Maps xii
List of Biographies xiii
Preface xiv
Acknowledgments xix
Part I: Uniting the Kingdoms 1
Chapter 1: The British Isles in 1714 3
Chapter 2: A New Beginning, 1714–62 37
Chapter 3: War and Revolution, 1763–1814 65
Part II: The British Century 91
Chapter 4: A United Kingdom, 1815 93
Chapter 5: Reform, 1816–41 123
Chapter 6: Imperial Britain, 1842–84 150
Chapter 7: New Century, 1885–1913 181
Part III: Dividing the Kingdoms 211
Chapter 8: The United Kingdom, 1914 213
Chapter 9: War and Peace and War, 1915–39 240
Chapter 10: The Warfare and Welfare State, 1940–79 271
Chapter 11: “New” Britain, 1980–2008 304
Chapter 0: The Transformation of Britain 1688–1713
Available online at: www.wiley.com/go/wasson
Notes 334
Chronology 352
Glossary 357
Select Bibliography 365
List of Prime Ministers 380
Genealogy of the Royal Family 383
Index 385
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.7.2009 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 907 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4051-3935-8 / 1405139358 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4051-3935-9 / 9781405139359 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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