Encyclopedia of Britain
Author | : Bamber Gascoigne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 724 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780333637395 |
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Author | : Bamber Gascoigne |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 724 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780333637395 |
Author | : Christopher Haigh |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1990-08-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521395526 |
The history of Britain and Ireland is traditionally presented as a succession of dramatic changes, but in this reference work the 60 contributors under the editorship of Christopher Haigh have emphasized patterns of continuity instead, including cultural, social, political and economic themes. 300 illustrations.
Author | : Hugh Chisholm |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1090 |
Release | : 1910 |
Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
ISBN | : |
This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Author | : Peter Childs |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 654 |
Release | : 2013-05-13 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1134755546 |
Boasting more than 970 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century. It examines high and popular culture and encompasses both institutional and alternative aspects of British culture. It provides insight into the whole spectrum of British contemporary life. Topics covered include: architecture, pubs, film, internet and current takes on the monarchy. Cross-referencing and a thematic contents list enable readers to identify related articles. The entries range from short biographical synopses to longer overview essays on key issues. This Encyclopedia is essential reading for anyone interested in British culture. It also provides a cultural context for students of English, Modern History and Comparative European Studies.
Author | : Philip Steele |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-06-13 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781786178565 |
Discover everything there is to know about the British Isles and its eventful past, from its first inhabitants to the Modern Age. Children will be fascinated to learn about how the United Kingdom was formed - mighty conquerors through the ages, key battles, powerful monarchies, changing politics and exciting explorations and inventions.
Author | : Brian Skoyles |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9781856960267 |
This encyclopaedia tells the story of the people and landscape of Britain. It transports readers back to the earliest Stone Age cave-dwellers and Roman settlers, and leads them them through the centuries of invasion, exploration, reformation and industrial revolution, before bringing them up-to-date with a look at British government and society in the 21st century.
Author | : Simon Hall |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 416 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781579581077 |
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : Arthur F. Kinney |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 863 |
Release | : 2000-11-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136745300 |
This is the first encyclopedia to be devoted entirely to Tudor England. 700 entries by top scholars in every major field combine new modes of archival research with a detailed Tudor chronology and appendix of biographical essays. Entries include: * Edward Alleyn [actor/theatre manager] * Roger Ascham * Bible translation * cloth trade * Devereux family * Espionage * Family of Love * food and diet * James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell * inns * Ket's Rebellion * John Lyly * mapmaking * Frances Meres * miniature painting * Pavan * Pilgrimage of Grace * Revels Office * Ridolfi plot * Lady Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke * treason * and much more. Also includes an 8-page color insert.
Author | : Gerald Newman |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 1284 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780815303961 |
In 1714, king George I ushered in a remarkable 123-year period of energy that changed the face of Britain and ultimately had a profound effect on the modern era. The pioneers of modern capitalism, industry, democracy, literature, and even architecture flourished during this time and their innovations and influence spread throughout the British empire, including the United States. Now this rich cultural period in Britain is effectively surveyed and summarized for quick reference in a first-of-its-kind encyclopedia, which contains entries by British, Canadian, American, and Australian scholars specializing in everything from finance and the fine arts to politics and patent law. More than 380 illustrations, mostly rare engravings, enhance the coverage, which runs the whole gamut of political, economic, literary, intellectual, artistic, commercial, and social life, and spotlights some 600 prominent individuals and families.
Author | : Tony Collins |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780415352246 |
Providing a social, economic and political study of field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports, from the earliest of times to the present day in all of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This book brings together several distinct types of traditional rural sports with particular emphasis on the social history and 'traditional' aspects. It contains several hundred entries focusing on individual sports and others providing analysis of key concepts, themes and terminologies. The Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports is an invaluable reference that provides students, scholars and sports enthusiasts with a focussed and authoritative source of information on the history and culture of rural sport in Britain.