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Twentieth Century Britain: A History

Twentieth Century Britain: A History

by Dr Charles More (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

    $44.14
Synopsis

In a century of rapid social change, the British people have experienced two world wars, the growth of the welfare state and the loss of Empire.

Charles More looks at these and other issues in a comprehensive study of Britain's political, economic and social history throughout the twentieth century. This accessible new book also engages with topical questions such as the impact of the Labour party and the role of patriotism in British identity.

$44.14

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5 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 296
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Longman
Published: 18 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 0582784832
ISBN 13: 9780582784833
Book Overview:

A comprehensive textbook covering the major issues in twentieth century British history.


Media Reviews

`Charles More should be commended for distilling the major concepts, historiography and a mass of evidence into a concise and readable narrative... This book would make an excellent introduction to the study of Britainin the 20th century.'

Dr Alan Simmonds, Department of History, University of Hull

Author Bio
Charles More has published a widely read textbook on modern British economic and social history, The Industrial Age: Economy and Society in Britain 1750-1995, (1989, 1997) and numerous other books and articles, especially on the history of education and of work. He has taught modern British and European history at the University of Gloucestershire since 1980.