A new history of Britain since 1688 : four nations and an empire /
Based on the most current scholarship concerning gender, race, ethnicity and empire, this textbook comprehensively examines the development of and contestations against a British identity among the constituent parts of the United Kingdom since 1688. It takes seriously the role of Scotland, Wales and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2017]
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| Summary: | Based on the most current scholarship concerning gender, race, ethnicity and empire, this textbook comprehensively examines the development of and contestations against a British identity among the constituent parts of the United Kingdom since 1688. It takes seriously the role of Scotland, Wales and Ireland in this process, and brings Britain's imperial subjects and lands into the narrative, showing how integral empire was to the UK's historical development. It examines the role environmental factors in economic development and their impact on the health and welfare of British citizens and subjects and uses gender, in particular, to illuminate power dynamics across a variety of settings. |
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| Item Description: | Color maps on endpapers. |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 508 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199846504 0199846502 |