A Social History of England by Briggs, Asa - 1983

London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1983. pp 320. Unclipped jacket has 1" tear following line of back top jacket-flap crease, otherwise excellent. '.stretches from prehistory to the present day. Asa Briggs explores the rich diversity of English society and seeks to explain what was happening outside, as well as in, London throughout the ages, placing the emphasis on human experience rather than concepts and on its expression in literaure and art, politics and social change. The importance of recent research in related disciplines and of changes in historical interpretation are explained within the lively and accessible narrative, but the reader is also offered the author's own, often highly personal, view of social history. The text is complemented by over 200 illustrations, including 37 colour plates and a series of historical maps. They are explanatory rather than descriptive, highlighting certain themes pictorially, and form an integral part of the narrative.' For students and general readers.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.