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The Nineteenth Century
Colin Matthew
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Description for The Nineteenth Century
Paperback. The 19th century was Britain's moment as a world power, not only politically, but due to a vast range of activities and achievements. This book describes the force and complexity of that experience and to cover the political, economic and cultural history of the British Isles between 1815 and 1901. Editor(s): Matthew, Colin. Series: Short Oxford History of the British Isles. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 4KL; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
The complete Short Oxford History of The British Isles (series editor: Professor Paul Langford) will cover the history of the British Isles from the Roman Era to the present in eleven volumes. In each, experts write to their strengths tackling the key issues including society, economy, religion, politics, and culture head-on in chapters that will be at once wide-ranging surveys and searching analyses. Each book is specifically designed with the non-specialist reader in mind; but the authority of the contributors and the vigour of the interpretations will make them necessary and challenging reading for ... Read more
The complete Short Oxford History of The British Isles (series editor: Professor Paul Langford) will cover the history of the British Isles from the Roman Era to the present in eleven volumes. In each, experts write to their strengths tackling the key issues including society, economy, religion, politics, and culture head-on in chapters that will be at once wide-ranging surveys and searching analyses. Each book is specifically designed with the non-specialist reader in mind; but the authority of the contributors and the vigour of the interpretations will make them necessary and challenging reading for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Series
Short Oxford History of the British Isles
Condition
New
Weight
491 g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198731436
SKU
V9780198731436
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About Colin Matthew
Colin Matthew- deceased Colin Matthew is Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford and Editor of the New Dictionary of National Biography.
Reviews for The Nineteenth Century
Matthew's Nineteenth Century comes as near to authoritative knowledge as is possible
Richard Davenport-Hines, Times Literary Supplement,
The formula of encouraging experts to contribute a chapter on their own field of speciality results in the reader being treated convincingly to opinions and arguments abreast with current histography s Excellent surveys with many fresh insights ,
W ... Read more
Richard Davenport-Hines, Times Literary Supplement,
The formula of encouraging experts to contribute a chapter on their own field of speciality results in the reader being treated convincingly to opinions and arguments abreast with current histography s Excellent surveys with many fresh insights ,
W ... Read more