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A History of Britain

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British history: revolution, faith, identity, and wars.

Simon Schama's "A History of Britain” isn't just another chronological record; it’s a vibrant journey through poignant moments that shaped a nation. If you’re intrigued by the forces that forged modern Britain, this tapestry of tales from Clive’s stand at Plassey to Wolfe's fall at Quebec will enthrall you. Schama’s narrative binds the political and personal, making the past resonate with the questions of identity and allegiance that are still relevant today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A History of Britain

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ISBN: 9780563487180
Related Collections: Politics, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, History, American History, World History, European History, Politics

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The British wars began on the morning of July 23, 1637, and the first missiles launched were stools. They flew down the nave of St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh and their targets were the Dean and Bishop of Edinburgh. The first round of the British wars had been fired, and fired on grounds of faith. Over the next 200 years, other battles on other battlegrounds would be waged and would rage - both at home and abroad, on sea and on land, up and down the length of burgeoning Britain, and across three continents - Europe, America, and India. Most of the British wars would be wars of faith - waged on wide-ranging grounds of political or religious conviction - between Republicans and Royalists, Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, colonialists and natives. Many of the British battles would be fought on battlefields far from Britain, as far afield as Quebec and Calcutta. Yet the wars of the British remain essentially British wars - fought by the British, for the British, and between the British. But who exactly were the British and what were they fighting for? The answers unravel as the story of 'The Wars of the British' unfolds. It is a story of revolution and reaction, of inspiration and disillusion, of progress and catastrophe, of huge gains and massive losses, of battles fought against the odds, as when Robert Clive stood at Plassey, or James Wolfe fell at
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British history: revolution, faith, identity, and wars.

Simon Schama's "A History of Britain” isn't just another chronological record; it’s a vibrant journey through poignant moments that shaped a nation. If you’re intrigued by the forces that forged modern Britain, this tapestry of tales from Clive’s stand at Plassey to Wolfe's fall at Quebec will enthrall you. Schama’s narrative binds the political and personal, making the past resonate with the questions of identity and allegiance that are still relevant today.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.