Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837How was Great Britain made? And what does it mean to be British? In this prize-winning book, Linda Colley combines imperial, political, social, and cultural history to analyze the evolution of Britishness, evoking its enduring tensions as well as its powerful characteristics. Hailed at its publication as "the most dazzling and comprehensive study of a national identity yet to appear” (Tom Nairn), Britons is now reissued with a new Preface by the author commenting on the book’s genesis and critical reception and on recent political developments. "A sweeping survey, . . . evocatively illustrated and engagingly written.”--Harriet Ritvo, New York Times Book Review "Dashingly written and firmly unsentimental.”--Keith Thomas, New York Review of Books "Extremely learned and penetrating . . . [and] most entertaining.”--Conor Cruise O’Brien, New Republic "Challenging, fascinating, enormously well informed.”--John Barrell, London Review of Books "[Colley] has a capacity for historical generalizations that puts her into the front rank among her contemporaries.”--E. P. Thompson, Dissent "Absolutely magnificent.”--Jeffrey Hart, National Review |
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Page xii
... English history on others , with little attempt being made to link these histories or suggest how they might both be part of something bigger . The fact that English , Welsh and Scottish history have more often than not been taught and ...
... English history on others , with little attempt being made to link these histories or suggest how they might both be part of something bigger . The fact that English , Welsh and Scottish history have more often than not been taught and ...
Page xvii
... English - are riven between the claims of its partners in Continental Europe and the claims and power of the United States , neither of which in truth can be plausibly resisted by a small offshore island . In addition , Britain's own ...
... English - are riven between the claims of its partners in Continental Europe and the claims and power of the United States , neither of which in truth can be plausibly resisted by a small offshore island . In addition , Britain's own ...
Page 1
... antagonism and anxiety.2 Like another famously unhappy couple , the British and the French had their teeth so sunk into each other in these years ( and long after ) that 1. The Gallic Cock and English Lyon , anonymous print III.
... antagonism and anxiety.2 Like another famously unhappy couple , the British and the French had their teeth so sunk into each other in these years ( and long after ) that 1. The Gallic Cock and English Lyon , anonymous print III.
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... English ' core ' imposing its cultural and political hegemony on a helpless and defrauded Celtic periphery.9 As even the briefest acquaintance with Great Britain will confirm , the Welsh , the Scottish and the English remain in many ...
... English ' core ' imposing its cultural and political hegemony on a helpless and defrauded Celtic periphery.9 As even the briefest acquaintance with Great Britain will confirm , the Welsh , the Scottish and the English remain in many ...
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... English , Welsh and Scots , and by the self - image of the bulk of the Irish themselves , both Protestants and Catholics . One last point : this book is about patriotism and nationalism , but I have tried to ensure that neither its ...
... English , Welsh and Scots , and by the self - image of the bulk of the Irish themselves , both Protestants and Catholics . One last point : this book is about patriotism and nationalism , but I have tried to ensure that neither its ...
Contents
IV | 11 |
VI | 18 |
VII | 30 |
VIII | 43 |
IX | 55 |
X | 56 |
XI | 71 |
XII | 85 |
XXVIII | 237 |
XXIX | 238 |
XXX | 250 |
XXXI | 262 |
XXXII | 273 |
XXXIII | 283 |
XXXIV | 285 |
XXXV | 291 |
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