Britons: Forging the Nation 1707-1837 - Softcover

Colley, Professor Linda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300059256 ISBN 13: 9780300059250

Publisher: Yale University Press, 1994

Synopsis

In this compelling book, Linda Colley recounts how a new British nation was invented in the wake of the Act of Union between England and Wales and Scotland in 1707. Skillfully interweaving political, military, and social history, Colley enlivens her story with colorful vignettes of the heroes and politicians, artists and writers, and ordinary women and men who helped forge a British national identity. Her book is a major contribution to our understanding of Britain`s past and to the contemporary debate about the shape and identity of Britain in the future.

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Review:

"Dashingly written and firmly unsentimental."--Keith Thomas," New York Review of Books"
"Extremely learned and penetrating . . . [and] most entertaining."--Conor Cruise O'Brien, "New Republic"
"A sweeping survey, . . . evocatively illustrated and engagingly written."--Harriet Ritvo, "New York Times Book Review "
"Extremely learned and penetrating . . . Ưand¨ most entertaining."--Conor Cruise O'Brien, "New Republic"
" Dashingly written and firmly unsentimental." -- Keith Thomas," New York Review of Books"
" Extremely learned and penetrating . . . [and] most entertaining." -- Conor Cruise O' Brien, "New Republic"
" A sweeping survey, . . . evocatively illustrated and engagingly written." -- Harriet Ritvo, "New York Times Book Review "
"Dashingly written and firmly unsentimental."--Keith Thomas, " New York Review of Books"
0;Dashingly written and firmly unsentimental.1;2;Keith Thomas," New York Review of Books"
0;Extremely learned and penetrating . . . [and] most entertaining.1;2;Conor Cruise O7;Brien, "New Republic"

From Library Journal:

During the 120 years covered by this book, the Scots, Welsh, English, and to some extent the Irish began to think of themselves as Britons. Many forces combined to create this new identity in the minds of these people. One of the most important was the almost-constant warfare against France, and hence the need for protected shipping made British identity an economic advantage for the Scots. Fear of invasion and the need for soldiers helped expand the roles of ordinary men and women and at the same time increased their feelings of patriotism. Colley has reinterpreted some old theories and offers evidence to support her views. She also shows that some changes that seem to have been sudden actually were part of the logical progression of these early movements. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.
- Marilyn Dailey, Natrona Cty. P.L., Casper, Wyo.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0300059256
• ISBN 13: 9780300059250
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440