The British Isles by Hugh Kearney
This is a new edition of Hugh Kearney's classic account of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the present. When this book was first published it was acclaimed as a unique account of British history, distinguished by its treatment of English history as part of a wider 'history of four nations'. Acknowledging the significance of England, it attempts to deal with the histories of Wales, Ireland and Scotland in their own terms, while recognising that they too have political, religious and cultural divides. In this new edition the author takes into account the recent historiographical renaissances in Wales, Ireland and Scotland and examines the rise of a new multi-ethnic Britain and its implications for 'four-nations' history. This book offers a valuable case-study of the complexities which lie behind nationhood in Europe and will be essential reading for all students of British and Irish history.
'… the immensity of Kearney's achievement in producing a genuinely pan-Britannic history of the four nations from the Celtic societies of the Iron Age to our troubled multicultural present' The Times Literary Supplement
' … a challenging and, at times, provocative book.' History Today
'Kearney's book should be widely used to educate those who think they know about British history when in fact they know only English history.' The New York Review of Books
' … a challenging and, at times, provocative book.' History Today
'Kearney's book should be widely used to educate those who think they know about British history when in fact they know only English history.' The New York Review of Books
Hugh Kearney is Amundson Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh. His previous publications include Strafford in Ireland: A Study in Absolutism (1959, repr. 1989) and Science and change 1500–1700 (1971).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521846004 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521846005 |
| Title | The British Isles |
| Author | Hugh Kearney |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2006-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 380 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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