A History Of The British Isles

From the earliest prehistory to 2002 Jeremy Blacks narrative explores therich historical influences on the British Isles and the varied stages throughwhich they... » 

From the earliest prehistory to 2002 Jeremy Blacks narrative explores therich historical influences on the British Isles and the varied stages throughwhich they have passed to achieve their present identity. Giving proper weightto all four often fractious components of the British Isles Black providesthe reader with a balanced account political social economic and cultural of an extraordinary shared history. In the second edition of this text eachchapter has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of recentscholarship. «