{"product_id":"a-concise-history-of-britain-1707-1975-paperback-9780521367028","title":"A Concise History of Britain, 1707–1975 (Paperback) 9780521367028","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Concise History of Britain, 1707–1975\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries which explains the political and social trends that have shaped modern Britain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eW. A. Speck (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521367028, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 15 April 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e228 pages, 37 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm, 0.33 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'An excellent work that offers both a clear political narrative and more general reflections on particular features of socio-economic development … Authoritative as well as concise.' Archives\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a concise, illustrated history of Great Britain over the past three centuries, from its formation as a sovereign state between the Union of England and Scotland in 1707 to its partial loss of sovereignty in the accession to the European Community, confirmed in the referendum result of 1975. Professor Speck emphasises political and social trends. In particular he argues that conservative politics prevailed largely in a deeply conservative society, and that reactionary causes generally obtained more support than radical campaigns. The book is highly illustrated with pictures and photographs and contains a bibliography and other features of use to students and general readers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Eighteenth-century Britain\u003cbr\u003e 2. From the Anglo-Scottish Union to the union with Ireland\u003cbr\u003e 3. Nineteenth-Century Britain\u003cbr\u003e 4. From Pitt to Palmerston\u003cbr\u003e 5. From the Second Reform Act to the Boer War\u003cbr\u003e 6. Twentieth-century Britain\u003cbr\u003e 7. From the Boer War to the first Labour government\u003cbr\u003e 8. From Baldwin to Attlee\u003cbr\u003e 9. From the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the entry into the European Economic Community\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: monarchs and ministries, 1707–1976\u003cbr\u003e Guide to further reading\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909031420184,"sku":"9780521367028","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521367028i_650b89ba-bf27-4883-99f2-15fe8724a485.jpg?v=1691375772","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-concise-history-of-britain-1707-1975-paperback-9780521367028","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}