A history of the British Isles in the light of parallel events on the Continent. Challenges the traditional picture of Britain and provides the view of the Isles being constantly... more
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The Isles: A History
When did British history begin, and where will it all end? These controversial issues are
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tackled head-on in Norman Davies' polemical and persuasive survey of the four countries that in modern times have become known as the British Isles. Covering...
tackled head-on in Norman Davies' polemical and persuasive survey of the four countries that in modern times have become known as the British Isles. Covering...
The Isles - Norman Davies
When did British history begin, and where will it all end? These controversial issues are
... more
tackled head-on in Norman Davies' polemical and persuasive survey of the four countries that in modern times have become known as the British Isles. Covering...
Advantages: Interesting, thought-provoking, readable Disadvantages: Has various biases (most of them explained)
The British Isles are a unique geographical location in the world, having been provided by nature with advantages and problems unique in the world, and peopled by various groups who have worked together and against one another for domination of the Isles. Only for the briefest periods in history did the Isles truly represent a unified group, and even these times were more of an appearance of unity rather than actual unification. Norman Davies, author ... ...an interesting history of the British Isles, trying to portray them as a group that, while lacking unity, should be at least addressed as a unified group, always influencing and co-dependent upon each other. Davies is rather modest in his self-description of the book:
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This book necessarily presents a very personal view of history. Indeed, by some academic standards, it may well be judged thoroughly unsound. As I wrote in relation to ...
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A history of the British Isles in the light of parallel events on the Continent. Challenges the traditional picture of Britain and provides the view of the Isles being constantly buffeted by continental storms and being transformed by them. Culminates with the crisis confronting Britain in the face of the European Union.
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