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The Rise of English Nationalism. A Cultural History, 1740-1830.
Gerald Newman
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Paperback. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 478.
The Rise of English Nationalism is a tour de force reinterpretation of English history and culture in the era of King George III. Where historians have often seen England as having been bypassed by the phenomenom of nationalism, Newman, equally at home with history and literature, shows instead that England was probably the first modern country to experience it, and reveals its vibrations throughout English cultural, social, literary and political life. The result is a remarkable synthesis from a comprehensive new angle of vision, lucidly and often wittily written. Both armchair historian and serious scholar will enjoy The Rise of ... Read more
The Rise of English Nationalism is a tour de force reinterpretation of English history and culture in the era of King George III. Where historians have often seen England as having been bypassed by the phenomenom of nationalism, Newman, equally at home with history and literature, shows instead that England was probably the first modern country to experience it, and reveals its vibrations throughout English cultural, social, literary and political life. The result is a remarkable synthesis from a comprehensive new angle of vision, lucidly and often wittily written. Both armchair historian and serious scholar will enjoy The Rise of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Language
English
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312176990
SKU
V9780312176990
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About Gerald Newman
GERALD NEWMAN is Professor of History at Kent State University.
Reviews for The Rise of English Nationalism. A Cultural History, 1740-1830.
'A brilliant piece of work in more ways than one. It proposes a quite new revision of English (indeed Anglo-Saxon) history in the Eighteenth century and there can be no doubt that this is a highly illuminating way to do it.' - Kenneth Minogue, Professor of Political Science, The London School of Economics and Political Science 'One ... Read more