A History of the Peoples of the British Isles: From 1688 to 1914, Volumul 2Routledge, 27 sept. 2013 - 496 pagini The three volumes of A History of the Peoples of the British Isles weave together the histories of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales and their peoples. The authors trace the course of social, economic, cultural and political history from prehistoric times to the present, analyzing the relationships, differences and similarities of the four areas. Volume II focuses on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and its main themes are:* the formation of the British nation-state* the spread of English cultural influence and political power throughout the Briti. |
Cuprins
Part I The Age of the Landed Oligarchy 16881763 | 1 |
Part II The Age of Revolutions 17631815 | 139 |
Part III The Rise of Victorian Society 18151870 | 235 |
Part IV The Decline of Victorian Britain 18701914 | 337 |
Appendixes | 443 |
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Alte ediții - Afișează-le pe toate
A History of the Peoples of the British Isles: From 1688 to 1914 Thomas Heyck Previzualizare limitată - 2013 |
A History of the Peoples of the British Isles, Volumul 2 Stanford E. Lehmberg,Thomas William Heyck Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2002 |
A History of the Peoples of the British Isles, Volumul 2 Thomas William Heyck Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 2002 |
Termeni și expresii frecvente
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