The English: A history of politics and society to 1760 by Norman F. Cantor - 1968-01-01

George Allen & Unwin, London, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. rubbing, chipping, and short tears to the top and bottom edges of the dust jacket, price clipping, fading of the spine section. Previous owner's name at the top of the title page. Some underlining of pages 278-310 Illustrated end pages, and text illustrated with reproductions of artworks, and some documents (30 plates). The author has set out to re-examine the events, the men, the laws and institutions, without the prejudices of earlier historians, and in the light of all that modern psychology, sociology and literature has taught us about man and society. His aim has been to write a history that will enable the contemporary reader to understand the significance of the English experience. This volume takes the reader from the England of the Anglo-Saxon invasion to the dawn of the industrial and democratic era. – Dustjacket blurb Size: 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read More