A History of the Modern British Isles, 1914-1999 by Arthur Marwick

A History of the Modern British Isles, 1914-1999 by Arthur Marwick

Presents a 'total history' of the British Isles from the outbreak of the First World War through to the late 1990s. This volume offers readers a multi-layered narrative combining social, economic, cultural and political perspectives on this era of significant and rapid change. It also describes the 'big events' that dominated British politics.

"Lucid, sound and authoritative, it exhibits a deep familiairty with secondary and primary sources, the fruits of a long and productive study of 20th-century British history" Times Higher Education Supplement

"This is a useful general history and an invaluable work of reference." Irish Democrat

"There are many positive aspects to this book. Above all, it is extremely well written. It also draws upon the author's extensive and detailed knowledge of the twentieth century ... Marwick's material on Britian during both wars is impressive. His treatment of cultural and literary issues is impeccable ... The last chapter, 'The Nineties, Nasty, then Nice' is well drawn and assesses the emergence, achievements and failures of 'New Labour, New Britain' ... Marwick has produced a book which must be one of the first ports of call for any student seeking a background knowledge of the issues and events of British twentieth-century history." History

"... a narrative of high quality, marked by erudition, apposite quotations and economy of words ... Students will undoubtedly benefit from its clarity and range..." Contemporary British History

Professor Arthur Marwick is Hed of the History Department and was founding Professor of History at the Open University. He has held visiting professorships at The State University of New York at Buffalo, Stanford University, L’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris, Rhodes College, Memphis and the University of Perugia. His many books include The Sixties (1998), The Penguin Social History of Britain: British Society since 1945 (1996), The Deluge: British Society and the First World War (1991) and The Nature of History (1989) for which he is currently preparing a fourth edition.

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ISBN 13	9780631195221
ISBN 10	063119522X
Title	A History of the Modern British Isles, 1914-1999
Author	Arthur Marwick
Series	A History Of The Modern British Isles
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2000-04-17
Number of pages	436
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