The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy by David Cannadine

The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy by David Cannadine

At the outset of the 1870s, the British aristocracy could rightly consider themselves the most fortunate people on earth: they held the lion's share of land, wealth and power in the world's greatest empire. By the end of the 1930s they had lost not only a generation of sons in the First World War, but also much of their prosperity, prestige and political significance.David Cannadine shows how this shift came about and how it was reinforced in the aftermath of the Second World War. Lucidly written and sparkling with wit, The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy is a landmark study that dramatically changes our understanding of British social history

David Cannadine was born in Birmingham and educated at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Princeton. He is now the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Professor of British History at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. He is the editor and author of many acclaimed books including In Churchill's Shadow and Ornamentalism.

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ISBN 13	9780141023137
ISBN 10	0141023139
Title	The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy
Author	David Cannadine
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2005-11-24
Number of pages	848
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