Sources and Debates in Modern British History is a sourcebook designed for undergraduate students taking survey courses in the modern period. The collection illuminates and extends the reader's understanding of the themes at the heart of Britain's transformation over the course of the last three centuries. The book is arranged in three chronological parts and includes over 180 sources. Each document is introduced with a brief contextual headnote and a list of discussion questions. A selection of "counterfactual" questions is also provided, as well as an extensive bibliography. Each chapter identifies and provides background information about important historical debates, which introduce students to historiography and illustrate how historians actually work.
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'Ellis Wasson's Sources and Debates in ModernBritish History is an unusually well chosen and wide anglingcollection of major primary sources, which will prove of greatvalue to undergraduates and graduate students alike who arestudying modern British history. This collection makes availablevaluable primary source material about the great events and trendswhich shaped modern Britain. It is also notable for the wide rangeand even handedness of the material selected, a tribute to Dr.Wasson's editorial skills.'
-- Bill Rubinstein, Aberyswyth University
'This is a collection of documents of immense richness from awide variety of sources: parliamentary debates, official reports,cartoons, novels, high intellects, among others. They stretch fromthe 18th century to the present, from Adam Smith to Mrs. Thatcher.Dealing with state and society, workers and women, culture andempire, each short document is succinctly introduced. Every chapterconcludes with invaluable bibliographies reflecting the mostimportant current historiographical debates. Through a close studyof these extremely well-selected documents, students will be ableto come to a thorough knowledge and understanding of the compellingstory of Britain since 1714, its rise to being the most powerfulcountry in the world, and its subsequent decline.' -- PeterStansky, Stanford University
'Sources and Debates in Modern British History is anexcellent way to introduce undergraduates to primary sources. Theeditorial material shows students how these historical figures werein conversation with each other, while the questions for discussionencourage students to analyze the documents individually and ingroups. I highly recommend this book for undergraduates.' --Carol Engelhardt Herringer, Wright State University
-- Bill Rubinstein, Aberyswyth University
'This is a collection of documents of immense richness from awide variety of sources: parliamentary debates, official reports,cartoons, novels, high intellects, among others. They stretch fromthe 18th century to the present, from Adam Smith to Mrs. Thatcher.Dealing with state and society, workers and women, culture andempire, each short document is succinctly introduced. Every chapterconcludes with invaluable bibliographies reflecting the mostimportant current historiographical debates. Through a close studyof these extremely well-selected documents, students will be ableto come to a thorough knowledge and understanding of the compellingstory of Britain since 1714, its rise to being the most powerfulcountry in the world, and its subsequent decline.' -- PeterStansky, Stanford University
'Sources and Debates in Modern British History is anexcellent way to introduce undergraduates to primary sources. Theeditorial material shows students how these historical figures werein conversation with each other, while the questions for discussionencourage students to analyze the documents individually and ingroups. I highly recommend this book for undergraduates.' --Carol Engelhardt Herringer, Wright State University