A History of the British Isles

This book tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the world. Concise and authoritative, it provides a balanced and absorbing narrative of an extraordinary shared past, with equal attention paid to England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. This new edition brings the story up to the present day, and pays greater attention to social developments

A wide-ranging history of the British Isles in one succinct, highly readable volumeGives proper weight to all four components of Britain England, Ireland, Scotland and WalesAuthor is a leading expert in British HistoryProvides approachable, well-balanced accounts of key cultural, political, economic and social issuesIncorporates the major scholarship in the fieldContains a Selected Further Reading section to aid studyAccessible to native speakers and non-native speakers alikePart of the successful and established Essential Histories seriesnew_to_this_editionRevised and updated throughout in light of the latest researchProvides coverage of recent eventsPays greater attention to social developments

Auteur
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author and editor of a number of books published by Palgrave.

Contenu

Preface.- Introduction.- 1. Pre-Roman and Roman Britain.- 2. British, English and Scandinavians, 400-1066.- 3. The Middle Ages.- 4. The Sixteenth Century.- 5. 1603-88.- 6. 1689-1815.- 7. Age of Reform and Empire, 1815-1914.- 8. The Twentieth Century.- 9. The British Isles Today.- 10. Conclusions.- Selected Further Reading.- Index.