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Brief History of Britain
William Gibson
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Description for Brief History of Britain
Paperback. The third volume in the stunning four volume Brief History of Britain series. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306.
Praise for the author:
'Gibson's well written and well-documented account of James and the bishops will surely become the new standard authority on these "implausible revolutionaries" for many decades.'
Barbara Brandon Schnorrenberg, Anglican and Episcopal History
In 1660, England emerged from the devastation of the Civil Wars and restored the king, Charles II, to the throne. Over the next 190 years Britain would establish itself as the leading nation in the world - the centre of a burgeoning empire, at the forefront of the Enlightenment and the driving force behind the Industrial Revolution.
However, radical change also ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Brief Histories
Condition
New
Weight
305g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845297152
SKU
V9781845297152
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About William Gibson
William Gibson is Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Oxford Brookes University specialising in the history of Britain in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He has written widely on the eighteenth-century church. He is the author of James II and the Trial of the Seven Bishops and a biography of Bishop Benjamin Hoadly. He is also Director of the Oxford Centre ... Read more
Reviews for Brief History of Britain
Praise for the author: 'Gibson's well written and well-documented account of James and the bishops will surely become the new standard authority on these "implausible revolutionaries" for many decades.'
Barbara Brandon Schnorrenberg, Anglican and Episcopal History
Barbara Brandon Schnorrenberg, Anglican and Episcopal History