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A Companion to Stuart Britain (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the 'long' seventeenth century in British history.

• Comprises original contributions by leading scholars of the period
• Gives a magisterial overview of the 'long' seventeenth century
• Provides a critical reference to historical debates about Stuart Britain
• Offers new insights into the major political, religious and economic changes that occurred during this period
• Includes bibliographical guidance for students and scholars

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 3.22MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Barry Coward is Reader in History at Birkbeck College, London. His previous publications include The Stanleys, Lords Stanley and Earls of Derby: The Origins, Wealth and Power of a Landowning Family, 1385-1672 (1983), Oliver Cromwell (1991), The Stuart Age: England 1603-1714 (second edition, 1994) and, with Christopher Durston, The English Revolution: A Sourcebook (1997). He is the President of the Cromwell Association.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470998892
• Artikelnr.: 38186114

Rezensionen

"This book is state-of-the-art. It is outstanding in offering areliable, accurate, concise and up-to-date guide to the best recentwork on all the key topics in 17th century British history." BBCHistory Magazine

"Historians needing a succinct introduction to the historicalcontext will find sure guidance in the three sections on political,religious and military affairs." Northern History

"As a series of review articles summarizing and analysing recentdevelopments in the field this book stands unrivalled." AndrewJ. Hopper, University of Birmingham