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Story of Britain: A History of the Great Ages: From the Romans to the Present [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 624 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x155x43 mm, kaal: 658 g, Illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Aug-2020
  • Kirjastus: Pegasus Books
  • ISBN-10: 1643134922
  • ISBN-13: 9781643134925
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 624 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 229x155x43 mm, kaal: 658 g, Illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 11-Aug-2020
  • Kirjastus: Pegasus Books
  • ISBN-10: 1643134922
  • ISBN-13: 9781643134925
Teised raamatud teemal:
An authoritative and sweeping history of Britain from the Romans to the present day&;in a newly revised edition for the next generation of readers.

The Story of Britain is an accessible one-volume history that clearly depict Britain's origins&;and explain how the past shaped the nation's current identity. He begins the story of Britain from the very earliest recorded Celtic times, and with this new edition has now brought it up to date via the Blair years and into the present day of Brexit Britain.

A magnificently eloquent volume, the narrative chronicles two thousand years of Britain's history, the triumph of its people, the glory of its culture, and its dramatic influence on other nations of the world, especially the United States. It is a remarkable achievement and, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, Strong is the ideal narrator. The book is ideally suited for everyone who cares about Britain's past.

The Story of BritainA magnificently eloquent volume, the narrative chronicles two thousand years of Britain's history, the triumph of its people, the glory of its culture, and its dramatic influence on other nations of the world, especially the United States. It is a remarkable achievement and, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, Strong is the ideal narrator. The book is ideally suited for everyone who cares about Britain's past.

An authoritative and sweeping history of Britain from the Romans to the present day—in a newly revised edition for the next generation of readers.
Preface to the 2018 edition xiii
Preface to the 1966 edition xv
1 The Island
7(2)
2 Britannia
9(2)
3 Roman Britain
11(6)
4 Darkness and Dawn
17(8)
5 Alfred and the Vikings
25(7)
6 The Kingdom of England
32(7)
7 1066
39(5)
8 The Conquest: Loss and Gain
44(4)
9 The Norman Kings
48(8)
10 The First Plantagenet
56(6)
11 The End of an Empire
62(6)
12 The Gothic Age
68(8)
13 Towards a United Island
76(6)
14 An Incompetent King
82(7)
15 The Hundred Years War
89(6)
16 The Black Death
95(5)
17 The Great Revolt
100(6)
18 The Fate of Richard II
106(6)
19 The Father of English Poetry
112(6)
20 The Victor of Agincourt
118(5)
21 The Wars of the Roses
123(5)
22 Return to Order: Edward IV
128(4)
23 Violent Interlude: Richard III
132(4)
24 William Caxton, Printer
136(4)
25 Return to Order: The Tudors
140(7)
26 Reformation and Revolution
147(10)
27 A Man For All Seasons
157(6)
28 The Turbulent Decade
163(9)
29 A New Identity
172(6)
30 Armada
178(7)
31 Gloriana's England
185(8)
32 Immortal Shakespeare
193(7)
33 An Untrustworthy Dynasty
200(8)
34 The King's Arcadia
208(8)
35 Three Kingdoms in Crisis
216(5)
36 The British Vitruvius
221(5)
37 War
226(7)
38 The World Upside Down
233(7)
39 A Failed Republic
240(5)
40 A Failed Protectorate
245(7)
41 The Search for Stability
252(10)
42 The Unexpected Revolution
262(8)
43 The Birth of a Great Power
270(6)
44 Instability and Change
276(9)
45 From Magic to Science: Isaac Newton
285(7)
46 The Rule of the Elite
292(8)
47 The Richest Country
300(10)
48 The Pursuit of Happiness
310(8)
49 Reason and Enthusiasm
318(5)
50 Paradise Regained: `Capability' Brown
323(6)
51 Disintegration and Defeat
329(9)
52 World War and the Invention of Britain
338(12)
53 The New Man: William Wilberforce
350(6)
54 Revolution Averted: The Great Reform Bill
356(8)
55 Country into Town: The Industrial Revolution
364(11)
56 Information and Intervention
375(8)
57 The Final Decades of Aristocratic Rule
383(9)
58 The Lady with the Lamp
392(6)
59 Victorian Britain: The Classless Society
398(12)
60 Charles Darwin and the Origin of Species
410(6)
61 Coming to Terms with Democracy
416(10)
62 Ireland Departs
426(8)
63 Pax Britannica
434(5)
64 Splendid Isolation and War
439(6)
65 Two Uncertain Decades
445(12)
66 Alone
457(12)
67 Utopia Comes and Goes
469(9)
68 Consensus and the Mismanagement of Decline
478(17)
69 Empire to Europe
495(15)
70 A New Beginning?
510(10)
71 The Consumer Society
520(8)
72 `New Britain'
528(8)
73 Postscript: Brexit and Beyond
536(7)
Kings and Queens 543(15)
Prime Ministers 558(4)
Picture Credits 562
Index