A History of the British Isles - Softcover

Black, Jeremy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403900434 ISBN 13: 9781403900432

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

Jeremy Black's vigorous and fascinating narrative explores the rich historical influence of the British Isles and the varied stages through which they have passed to achieve their present identity. Giving proper weight to all four, often fractious, compon

About this title

About the Author:

Jeremy Black is Professor of History, University of Exeter.

From Booklist:

This very accessible one-volume history of the British Isles, by an English professor of history, incorporates not simply English history but also that of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, for, as the author correctly insists, "it is important to place due weight on [the British Isles'] separate and diverse national traditions." Prehistory to the present day is the extent of coverage; readers should expect no long discussions about any one particular topic. Black's treatment is as broad-ranging as it is cogent. Not just kings fall within Black's purview, but also commoners; not just politics, but economics and technology, too; and not simply interrelations among the component nationalities of the British Isles but also each of those nationalities' relations with the rest of Europe. A good acquisition for history collections needing a general history of the area. Brad Hooper

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1403900434
• ISBN 13: 9781403900432
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400