From Revolution to Revolution by John Carswell

From Revolution to Revolution by John Carswell

From Revolution to Revolution (1973) examines England, Scotland and Wales from the revolution of 1688 when William became King, to the American Revolution of 1776. In this period lies the roots of modern Britain, as it went from being underdeveloped countries on the fringe of European civilization to a predominating influence in the world. This book examines the union of the island, development of an organized public opinion and national consciousness, as well as Parliament and its factions, the landed and business classes. Views on religion, art, architecture and the changing face of the countryside are also examined, as is the tension between London and the rest of the island. The important issues of colonial expansions in Ireland, America, India and Africa are also analysed.

John Carswell is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London's Department of History of Art and Archaeology. He was previously the Director of the University of Chicago's David and Alfred Smart Museum and Curator of the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago. He later worked at Sotheby's as the head of the Islamic and South Asian Department. He worked on archaeological sites in Jericho, Greece, and Turkey in his early career before entering the School of Fine Art at the American University of Beirut. He graduated from the Royal College of Art. He splits his time between London and Spain.