Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction Paperback / softback
by Kenneth O. (Research Professor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Lecturer in Modern History Morgan
Part of the Very Short Introductions series
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First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century Britain examines the forces of consensus and of conflict in twentieth-century Britain.
The account covers the trauma of the First World War and the social divisions of the twenties; fierce domestic and foreign policy debates in the thirties; the impact of the Second World War for domestic transformation, popular culture and the loss of empire; the transition from the turmoil of the seventies to the aftermath of Thatcherism and the advent of New Labour.
Throughout, cultural and artistic themes are woven into the analysis, along with the distinct national experiences of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
The profound tension that shook the United Kingdom are juxtaposed against equally deep forces for stability, cohesion, and a sense of historic identity. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:10/08/2000
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- ISBN:9780192853974
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:144 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:10/08/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780192853974