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History Modern Britain
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History Modern Britain Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Ellis Wasson


From the publisher

A History of Modern Britain: 1714 to the Present presents a lively introduction to the history of the modern British Isles from the Hanoverian succession to the present day.

  • Develops themes of tradition and change, the role of the four nations of the British Isles, and Britain in a world context
  • Complements the narrative with descriptions of fascinating personalities from Britain's past, from the arsonist James Aitken and the female adventurer Jane Digby, to the celebrity footballer George Best
  • Includes features to help orientate the reader: illustrations, maps, royal family genealogies, chronology, and glossary; online supplements include preliminary chapter from 1688

An accompanying website containing additional support and materials for lecturers and students is available at www.wiley.com/go/wasson

Details

  • Title History Modern Britain
  • Author Ellis Wasson
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 404
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
  • Date 2009-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781405139359 / 1405139358
  • Weight 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.8 x 6.9 x 1.1 in (24.89 x 17.53 x 2.79 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Great Britain - History - 20th century, Great Britain - History - 1714-1837
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008054077
  • Dewey Decimal Code 941.08

About the author

Ellis Wasson teaches at Tower Hill School in Wilmington and the University of Delaware. He is the author of Whig Renaissance: Lord Althorp and the Whig Party 1782-1845 (1987), Born to Rule: British Political Elites (2000) and Aristocracy and the Modern World (2006) and has published numerous articles on the history of British politics and European landed society.