Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy, 1685-1720 - Rilegato

Harris, Tim

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0713997591 ISBN 13: 9780713997590

Casa editrice: Allen Lane, 2006

Riassunto

To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. Initiated by a large Dutch army marching through southern England and climaxing in a series of the most terrible battles ever fought on Irish soil, the revolution by which William III seized James II' kingdoms could only for a very narrow and exclusively English viewpoint be called 'glorious'. Many thousands died during the Revolution, an event that marked a new and final orientation for Britain that, except for a large part of Ireland, has endured to the present day. Revolution brilliantly captures the sense that this was a great turning point in Britain's history, but also shows how severe a price was paid to achieve this.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Tim Harris is Professor of History at Brown University, Rhode Island. He previously taught for some years at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. His last book was the widely praised Restoration: Charles II and His Kingdoms, 1660-1685 (published simultaneously with Revolution in paperback) which is a prelude to the current book.

Product Description:

fort vol., in-8, cartonnage de l'éditeur sous jaquette, XVIII-622 pp., 15 illustrations en noir hors-texte, index. Petit pli sur le rabat de la jaquette. 3 feuillets légèrement salis. Sinon bon état.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Allen Lane
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0713997591
• ISBN 13: 9780713997590
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 640