The English Civil Wars by Blair Worden
A brilliant appraisal of the Civil War and its long-term consequences, by an acclaimed historian.
Worden is a spellbinding writer.. he skewers the myriad shifting issues with precision, his every sentence commanding respect for his measured judgment and the marvellous suppleness of his language * DAILY EXPRESS *
It is hard to imagine a better introduction to the subject * HISTORY TODAY *
Straightforward, stimulating and a joy to read ... It makes you want to know more * LITERARY REVIEW *
As an introduction to the English civil wars, Worden's book is peerless. Brief, though it is, it is a work of exceptionally large achievement * THE SPECTATOR *
An exemplary piece of popular history... opening up perhaps the most important national story to the nation, passionately retold yet unadorned ... If you want to be informed about that unfortunate period of English history, Blair Worden's crisp 160-pager may well be the best place to start -- Nicholas Bagnal * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
It is hard to imagine a better introduction to the subject * HISTORY TODAY *
Straightforward, stimulating and a joy to read ... It makes you want to know more * LITERARY REVIEW *
As an introduction to the English civil wars, Worden's book is peerless. Brief, though it is, it is a work of exceptionally large achievement * THE SPECTATOR *
An exemplary piece of popular history... opening up perhaps the most important national story to the nation, passionately retold yet unadorned ... If you want to be informed about that unfortunate period of English history, Blair Worden's crisp 160-pager may well be the best place to start -- Nicholas Bagnal * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Blair Worden is a historian, among the leading authorities on the period of the English Civil War. He has taught at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Sussex and Chicago. After a period as a Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, he took up a position as a Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London. As of 2011 he is an Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund Hall.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753826911 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753826917 |
| Title | The English Civil Wars |
| Author | Blair Worden |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2010-01-21 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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