The Discovery of Islands: Essays in British History - Brossura

Pocock, J. G. A.

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ISBN 10: 052161645X ISBN 13: 9780521616454

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Riassunto

The Discovery of Islands consists of a series of linked essays in British history, written by one of the world's leading historians of political thought and published over the past three decades. Its purpose is to present British history as that of several nations interacting with - and sometimes seceding from - an imperial state. The commentary presents this history as that of an archipelago, expanding across oceans to the Antipodes. Both New Zealand history and the author's New Zealand heritage inform this vision, presenting British history as oceanic and global, complementing (and occasionally criticising) the presentation of that history as European. Professor Pocock's interpretation of British history has been hugely influential in recent years, making The Discovery of Islands a resource of immense value for historians of Britain and the world.

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Recensione:

"This collection of essays will prove a valuable resource... (A)n engaging and thought provoking contribution to a growing body of work concerned with rethinking the meaning of British history"
Todd Webb, Canadian Journal of History

Descrizione del libro:

The Discovery of Islands presents a series of linked essays by one of the world's leading historians. Each essay presents British history as that of several nations interacting with an imperial state, a view which has been hugely influential in recent studies.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 052161645X
• ISBN 13: 9780521616454
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 358