Bibliograph

A history of Britain, Simon Schama

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A history of Britain, Simon Schama

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrationsphotographsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A history of Britain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

44735870

Responsibility statement

Simon Schama

Review

"Simon Schama brings Britain's past to life with a wealth of stories and vivid detail. Schama's perspective moves from the early tribes and invasions of the British isles to the Norman Conquest; through the religious wars and turbulence of the Middle Ages to the sovereignties of Henry II, Richard I and King John; through the outbreak of the Black Death, which destroyed nearly half of Europe's population; through the reign of Edward I and the growth of national identity in Scotland and Wales; to the turbulent religious and dynastic conflicts of the Tudor Age, culminating in the glorious reign of Elizabeth I."--BOOK JACKET

Table Of Contents

[v. 1] At the edge of the world? 3000 BC-AD 1603: At the edge of the world? ; Conquest ; Sovereignty unbound? ; Aliens and natives ; King death ; Burning convictions ; The body of the queen -- v. 2. The wars of the British, 1603-1776: Re-inventing Britain ; Give Caesar his due? ; Looking for Leviathan ; Unfinished business ; Britannia incorporated ; The wrong empire -- v. 3. The fate of empire, 1776-2000: Forces of nature: the road to revolution? ; Forces of nature: the road to home ; The queen and the hive ; Wives, daughters, widows ; The empire of good intentions: investments ; The empire of good intentions: the dividend ; The last of bladesover? ; Endurance

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