A short history of Britain

Black, Jeremy 1955- (Author).

Summary: "Covering over 2,000 years in under 200 pages, Jeremy Black takes the reader on a breathless tour of British history, providing invaluable context for students of any period. A truly British overview, this book covers all four constituent parts of the UK, as well as migration to and from Britain, and introduces questions of national identity and collective memory. The author begins by considering how the geography of Britain has influenced its development and goes on to examine the formation of its society and political culture. Resisting the Whiggish tradition of triumphalist national histories, Jeremy Black provides a balanced and sensitive account in his trademark pithy style. This new edition has been considerably revised and expanded, bringing the coverage right up to the present day, including what the Scottish referendum on independence says about the nature of modern 'Britishness'."--Publisher's web site.

Record details

ISBN: 9781472586650 (hardback)
ISBN: 1472586654 (hardback)
ISBN: 9781472586667 (paperback)
ISBN: 1472586662 (paperback)
Physical Description: print
xi, 194 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	First edition published: 2007.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Telling the story -- The history to 1400 -- Tumultuous times, 1400-1750 -- Britain becomes the world power 1750-1900 -- From the Victorians to today, 1900 to the present -- Conclusions.