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Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library of the British Museum
Author | : British Museum. Department of Printed Books |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 980 |
Release | : 1886 |
Genre | : English literature |
ISBN | : |
The Story of Britain
Author | : Roy Strong |
Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2018-06-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1474607071 |
'A triumph' INDEPENDENT 'A thought-provoking and indispensable book' DAILY MAIL 'An instant classic ... I have been reading it with unalloyed admiration and delight' EVENING STANDARD Roy Strong has written an exemplary introduction to the history of Britain, as first designated by the Romans. It is a brilliant and balanced account of successive ages bound together by a compelling narrative which answers the questions: 'Where do we come from?' and 'Where are we going?' Beginning with the earliest recorded Celtic times, and ending with the present day of Brexit Britain, it is a remarkable achievement. With his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, he is the ideal narrator. His book should be read by anyone, anywhere, who cares about Britain's national past, national identity and national prospects.
Queen Boudica and Historical Culture in Britain
Author | : Martha Vandrei |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0198816723 |
Taking a long chronological view and a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary approach, this is an innovative and distinctive book. It is the definitive work on the posthumous reputation of the ever-popular warrior queen of the Iceni, Queen Boadicea/Boudica, exploring her presence in British historical discourse, from the early-modern rediscovery of the works of Tacitus to the first historical films of the early twentieth century. In doing so, the book seeks to demonstrate the continuity and persistence of historical ideas across time and throughout a variety of media. This focus on continuity leads into an examination of the nature of history as a cultural phenomenon and the implications this has for our own conceptions of history and its role in culture more generally. While providing contemporary contextual readings of Boudica's representations, Martha Vandrei also explores the unique nature of historical ideas as durable cultural phenomena, articulated by very different individuals over time, all of whom were nevertheless engaged in the creative process of making history. Thus this study presents a challenge to the axioms of cultural history, new historicism, and other mainstays of twentieth- and twenty-first- century historical scholarship. It shows how, long before professional historians sought to monopolise historical practice, audiences encountered visions of past ages created by antiquaries, playwrights, poets, novelists, and artists, all of which engaged with, articulated, and even defined the meaning of "historical truth". This book argues that these individual depictions, variable audience reactions, and the abiding notion of history as truth constitute the substance of historical culture.
The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens
Author | : Mike Ashley |
Publisher | : Running PressBook Pub |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1999-09 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780786706921 |
Covers more than 1000 rulers and two millennia of history
"An Educated Clergy"
Author | : Jack C. Whytock |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 495 |
Release | : 2008-02-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1556356641 |
Scotland has long been known for its emphasis upon an educated clergy, yet little serious historical attention has been given to how this was actually fostered. This book begins to fill that gap. While a thoroughly historical study in Scottish church history and historical theology, the book also serves as a springboard for reflection and application to the work of theological education today with the evangelical Presbyterian and Reformed community.