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The Oxford history of Britain / Kenneth O. Morgan.

Summary:

The Oxford History of Britain is considered the classic single-volume history of the British Isles. Covering two thousand years of British history, the book tells the story of Britain and her peoples from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Here ten distinguished contributors including Peter Salway, John Blair, John S. Morrill, and Paul Langford, offer essays on everything from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Stuarts to the Liberal Age and the twentieth century, producing a volume that is all-embracing in scope and scholarship Edited by the distinguished historian Kenneth O. Morgan, this acclaimed history has been updated for this revised edition, and now includes a new chapter that features a chronology, genealogies of royal lines, and coverage of prime ministers. From the general reader to the serious history buff, anyone interested in any aspect of British history can satisfy their curiosity with this fact-filled volume.

Record details

ISBN: 019280135X
ISBN: 9780192801357
Physical Description: xii, 780 pages : maps ; 20 cm
Edition: Revised edition, updated edition.
Publisher: Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 681-709) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Roman Britain (c.55 BC-c. AD 440) / Peter Salway -- The Anglo-Saxon Period (c.440-1066) / John Blair -- The early Middle Ages (1066-1290) / John Gillingham -- The later Middle Ages (1290-1485) / Ralph A. Griffiths -- The Tudor Age (1485-1603) / John Grey -- The Stuarts (1603-1688) / John Morrill -- The Eighteenth Century (1688-1789) / Paul Langford -- Revolution and the rule of law (1789-1851) / Christopher Harvie == The liberal Age (1851-1914) / H.C.G. Matthew -- The Twentieth Century (1914-2000) / Kenneth O. Morgan.