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The Civil Wars after 1660: Public Remembering in Late Stuart England
Matthew Neufeld
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Drawing upon the interdisciplinary field of social memory studies, this book opens up new vistas on the historical and political culture of early modern England. This book examines the conflicting ways in which the civil wars and Interregnum were remembered, constructed and represented in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. It argues that during the late Stuart period, public remembering of the English civil wars and Interregnum was not concerned with re-fighting the old struggle but rather with commending and justifying, or contesting and attacking, the Restoration settlements. After the return of King Charles II the political nation had to address ... Read more
Drawing upon the interdisciplinary field of social memory studies, this book opens up new vistas on the historical and political culture of early modern England. This book examines the conflicting ways in which the civil wars and Interregnum were remembered, constructed and represented in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. It argues that during the late Stuart period, public remembering of the English civil wars and Interregnum was not concerned with re-fighting the old struggle but rather with commending and justifying, or contesting and attacking, the Restoration settlements. After the return of King Charles II the political nation had to address ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838159
SKU
V9781843838159
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99-50
Reviews for The Civil Wars after 1660: Public Remembering in Late Stuart England
An excellent piece of history writing....It is hoped that the book reaches a wide readership especially those interested social, cultural, and political histories. For scholars working in memory studies, this is a goldmine.
A TRUMPET OF SEDITION
[Neufeld] has begun a more detailed and closely argued discussion of late Stuart public memory than any to date, and The ... Read more
A TRUMPET OF SEDITION
[Neufeld] has begun a more detailed and closely argued discussion of late Stuart public memory than any to date, and The ... Read more