Britons : forging the nation, 1707-1837
How was Great Britain made ? And what has it meant at different times to be British ? In this prize-winning book, Linda Colley combines imperial, political, social and cultural history to analyse the evolution of Britishness, evoking its enduring tensions as well as its powerful characteristics. Bri...
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Format : | Livre |
Langue : | anglais |
Titre complet : | Britons : forging the nation, 1707-1837 / Linda Colley |
Édition : | Revised edition with new introductory essay |
Publié : |
New Haven (Conn.), London :
Yale University Press
, 2014 |
Description matérielle : | 1 vol. (XXXI-442 p.) |
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Documents associés : | Autre format:
Britons |
Résumé : | How was Great Britain made ? And what has it meant at different times to be British ? In this prize-winning book, Linda Colley combines imperial, political, social and cultural history to analyse the evolution of Britishness, evoking its enduring tensions as well as its powerful characteristics. Britons is now reissued in a revised edition with a new introductory essay by the author commenting on the book's genesis and critical reception and on recent political developments. |
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Historique des publications : | Autre tirage : 2017 |
Bibliographie : | Notes bibliogr. Index |
ISBN : | 978-0-300-15280-7 0-300-15280-9 |