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The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain Updated Edition

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This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day.

Edited by esteemed historian Kenneth O. Morgan, this informative volume illuminates the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the British Isles. Ten leading historians including Peter Salway, John Morrill, and Morgan himself provide a penetrating and dramatic narrative, offering the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in authoritative form, complementing their text with carefully chosen pictures and maps. A vivid, sometimes surprising picture emerges of continuous turmoil and change in every period of Britains history. By exploring the many ways in which Britain has shaped and been shaped by contact with Europe and the wider world, this comprehensive book brings the modern reader face to face with the past and thus the foundations of modern British society.

The new edition brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and examining the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.
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    978-0199544752
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    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    April 1, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.6 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
  8. Print length
    683 pages
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"This single-volume history of Britain would be an excellent addition to any academic or public library collection."--ARBA

"Erudite, analytical, comprehensive, readable." -- The Scriblerian

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A new edition of a lavishly illustrated and expertly written history of Britain

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Updated edition (April 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 683 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199544751
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199544752
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what college kid needed for course
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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Came as expected and was what college kid needed for a course
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent summary - written by able writers of history who are scholars and instructors.
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Any student of English history or one interested in cultural background of Western civilization.

I'd consider ordering this book for college age grand children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent research
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is an extremely valuable work, history written with blood and guts.
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2010
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It is a valuable work. It includes an assessment of Britain as a political unity today, looked against the history that brought the union about. It fits in with current flush in devolution in Britain.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Typos
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I expected better quality from Oxford University Press, but this volume has several glaring typographical errors that impugn the quality of the product. Disappointing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017
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Not every picture is worth 1000 words.
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2.0 out of 5 stars This is really a collection of essays on british history ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2017
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This is really a collection of essays on british history, not a history of Britain. Without a grounding in british history the reader has to consult other sources to get the basic facts on many of the key events. The writing is generally stolid and has none of the ten entries has any narrative thrust. Only the breadth is satisfying. The last two essays by the editor veer away from objective history and reveal the writer's snobbery. Unfortunately this is the only academic history of Britain that covers the whole period in one manageable volume.
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Luigi Marotta
5.0 out of 5 stars Chiaro ed avvincente
Reviewed in Italy on January 21, 2021
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Un viaggio nella storia Britannica dall'invasione Romana, da parte di Giulio Cesare, ai giorni nostri. Una lettura piacevole ed avvincente con un linguaggio chiaro ed accessibile anche a non madrelingua.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jaw-dropping facts!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2018
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I can't deny this book is a bit of a slog to read in parts, with a cast of thousands in some chapters with names only very slightly more memorable than those in War And Peace, but nevertheless I'm slogging through it and enjoying it enormously. It's full of jaw-dropping facts and interesting things I'm ashamed to admit I didn't know. For example in the section about the Anglo Saxons I had to read the following sentence twice: 'Among the many groups competing for land in tenth-century Britain was a new one - the Norweigians from Ireland....' What? Norweigans in Ireland? How did that happen? Does everyone know this apart from me? And how about ' the twin Norse cities of York and Dublin expanded fast' (I sort of knew about York because of that lovely museum there, but Dublin?!) and 'During the reigns of Athelstan and Edmund, the enemies of the English were the Norweigans more than the Danes'. What? The Danes as well?! I apologise to my history teacher at secondary school (Sister Mary Something) for not paying more attention. I mean, is it common knowledge that the Norweigians practically owned Dublin and we were ruled by Danes?!!! Sister Mary Something is probably turning in her grave by now. But rest assured Sister I promise I'm now educating myself in all the things I definitely should have paid attention to at school instead of talking to that nice boy on a Lambretta over the school wall. So, yes, this book is brilliant. Read it and be amazed and remember when you do your dna test don't be surprised if you're at least 1 per cent Norweigian or Danish - not that the ethnicity side of dna tests is particularly accurate as any dna genealogist will tell you. I digress. (By the way, I married the boy on the Lambretta. He wasn't Danish. Or Norweigian. He was from Souf Lundon, and very nice he was too. Nyedelig in fact. Or even Dejlige!
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Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Bien
Reviewed in Spain on February 12, 2015
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Libro tamaño bolsillo. Tapas flexibles.
Muy manejable, perfecto para quienes nos iniciamos en el mundo de la lengua y literatura inglesas.
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Le cours du temps
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pour un étudiant en détresse !
Reviewed in France on December 21, 2011
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Voilà le genre d'ouvrage complet, sérieux et bien écrit, dans un anglais accessible et un "peu" plus littéraire que ce à quoi nous sommes habitués ! Bien sûr je conseil à tous ceux qui aiment l'Angleterre et qui veulent en connaître l'histoire de se procurer ce livre collectif. Il synthétise fort bien les choses, sans nous abreuver de date, il cherche, en livre d'historien, à comprendre... bref, une histoire de l'Angleterre rédigée par des chercheurs anglais est le meilleur outil qui soit !
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Mike Scopa
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 19, 2020
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A must have in your bookshelf. Easy to read and and excellent bibliography if you are a history student.
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