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And it is this view of England's past that became so embedded in the nation's collective memory that it became one of the most powerful influences at work on English outlook and behaviour. While the techniques associated with this process of mass deception have become more familiar, the legacy of their effects is sometimes less clear. Dr Jones identifies this legacy and argues that a deliberately-conceived misunderstanding of their past made the English forget that they were Europeans and created a narrowly xenophobic outlook.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49540008870161,"sku":"GOR005818239","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49800977514769,"sku":"CIN075091744XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51356969074961,"sku":"GOR008936801","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51406484537617,"sku":"GOR010834483","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/075091744X.jpg?v=1751328749"},{"product_id":"english-nation-book-edwin-jones-9780750932073","title":"The English Nation","description":"In this reinterpretation of the history of England, Edwin Jones reveals that a false view of the English past, created during the reign of Henry VIII, became one of the most powerful influences on English outlook and behaviour.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49581710377233,"sku":"GOR001391880","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49613022626065,"sku":"GOR002580466","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50359092936977,"sku":"CIN0750932074G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0750932074.jpg?v=1751075771"},{"product_id":"peace-on-earth-book-edwin-jones-9781498290616","title":"Peace on Earth","description":"This book posits that it is not possible for a civilization to maintain a human and humane culture without the assistance of religion. 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Appointed OBE by Queen Elizabeth for achievements in education, he has published two historical works. 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