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The Oxford History of Britain Paperback – 15 April 2010

by Kenneth O. Morgan (Editor)
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The Oxford History of Britain tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Encompassing political, social, economic, and cultural developments throughout the British Isles, the dramatic narrative is taken up in turn by ten leading historians who offer the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in an authoritative form.

A vivid, sometimes surprising picture emerges of a continuous turmoil of change in every period, and the wider social context of political and economic tension is made clear. But consensus, no less than conflict, is a part of the story: in focusing on elements of continuity down the centuries, the authors bring out that special awareness of identity which has been such a distinctive feature of British society. By relating both these factors in the British experience, and by exploring the many ways in which Britain has shaped and been shaped by contact with Europe and the wider world, this landmark work brings the reader face to face with the past, and the foundations of modern British society.

The new edition brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0199579253
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199579259
  3. Edition
    Revised
  4. Publisher
    OUP Oxford
  5. Publication date
    15 April 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    12.7 x 5.72 x 19.69 cm
  8. Print length
    821 pages
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Kenneth O. Morgan is honorary Fellow of the Queen's and Oriel Colleges, Oxford. From 1966 to 1989 he was Fellow and Praelector of Queen's; from 1989 to 1995 he was Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, and also Senior Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, 1993-5. He is the author of many major works on British history including Wales in British Politics, 1868-1922; The Age of Lloyd George; Keir Hardie: Radical and Socialist; Rebirth of a Nation: Wales 1880-1980; Labour in Power, 1945-51; Consensus and Disunity: the Lloyd George Coalition Government, 1918-1922; Labour People: Leaders and Lieutenants, Hardie to Kinnock; The People's Peace: British History, 1945-1990; Modern Wales: Politics, Places and People; Callaghan: A Life; The Twentieth Century (AVery Short Intoduction); and Michael Foot: A Life. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1983, and became a life peer in 2000.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford; Revised edition (15 April 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 821 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199579253
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199579259
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 5.72 x 19.69 cm
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jaw-dropping facts!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2018
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I can't deny this book is a bit of a slog to read in parts, with a cast of thousands in some chapters with names only very slightly more memorable than those in War And Peace, but nevertheless I'm slogging through it and enjoying it enormously. It's full of jaw-dropping facts and interesting things I'm ashamed to admit I didn't know. For example in the section about the Anglo Saxons I had to read the following sentence twice: 'Among the many groups competing for land in tenth-century Britain was a new one - the Norweigians from Ireland....' What? Norweigans in Ireland? How did that happen? Does everyone know this apart from me? And how about ' the twin Norse cities of York and Dublin expanded fast' (I sort of knew about York because of that lovely museum there, but Dublin?!) and 'During the reigns of Athelstan and Edmund, the enemies of the English were the Norweigans more than the Danes'. What? The Danes as well?! I apologise to my history teacher at secondary school (Sister Mary Something) for not paying more attention. I mean, is it common knowledge that the Norweigians practically owned Dublin and we were ruled by Danes?!!! Sister Mary Something is probably turning in her grave by now. But rest assured Sister I promise I'm now educating myself in all the things I definitely should have paid attention to at school instead of talking to that nice boy on a Lambretta over the school wall. So, yes, this book is brilliant. Read it and be amazed and remember when you do your dna test don't be surprised if you're at least 1 per cent Norweigian or Danish - not that the ethnicity side of dna tests is particularly accurate as any dna genealogist will tell you. I digress. (By the way, I married the boy on the Lambretta. He wasn't Danish. Or Norweigian. He was from Souf Lundon, and very nice he was too. Nyedelig in fact. Or even Dejlige!
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Mike Scopa
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2020
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A must have in your bookshelf. Easy to read and and excellent bibliography if you are a history student.
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Janet Perkins
4.0 out of 5 stars The Oxford History of Britain
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2014
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A very helpful text book. Useful for dipping into as a study aid,although I do intend reading it in its entirety when I am able.
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Stephen Joseph Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading this book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2021
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An excellent book of potted history.
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Bmdac
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstandinh
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2019
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Uniformly outstanding review of British history from Roman times to today
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Madame Frou Frou
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2015
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I love this book. A real masterpiece. Everybody who really wants to learn about Great Britain's history should have one.
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Mr. S. Palmer
3.0 out of 5 stars Great book - but very small text.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2017
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Great book of social history, but problem is because there is so much info packed into one paperback book the text size is very small, perhaps it should be split into two books.
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Graham Skelley
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 July 2015
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haven't read a lot yet but enjoying dipping in to it
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AE
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what college kid needed for course
Reviewed in the United States on 2 November 2023
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Came as expected and was what college kid needed for a course
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Luigi Marotta
5.0 out of 5 stars Chiaro ed avvincente
Reviewed in Italy on 21 January 2021
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Un viaggio nella storia Britannica dall'invasione Romana, da parte di Giulio Cesare, ai giorni nostri. Una lettura piacevole ed avvincente con un linguaggio chiaro ed accessibile anche a non madrelingua.
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Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Bien
Reviewed in Spain on 12 February 2015
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Libro tamaño bolsillo. Tapas flexibles.
Muy manejable, perfecto para quienes nos iniciamos en el mundo de la lengua y literatura inglesas.
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Le cours du temps
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent pour un étudiant en détresse !
Reviewed in France on 21 December 2011
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Voilà le genre d'ouvrage complet, sérieux et bien écrit, dans un anglais accessible et un "peu" plus littéraire que ce à quoi nous sommes habitués ! Bien sûr je conseil à tous ceux qui aiment l'Angleterre et qui veulent en connaître l'histoire de se procurer ce livre collectif. Il synthétise fort bien les choses, sans nous abreuver de date, il cherche, en livre d'historien, à comprendre... bref, une histoire de l'Angleterre rédigée par des chercheurs anglais est le meilleur outil qui soit !
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
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