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Original Language
English
ISBN
9780786867523
Book Title
History of Britain Vol. II : the Wars of the British, 1603-1776
Item Length
9.8 in
Publisher
MIRAMAX Books
Publication Year
2001
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.5 in
Author
Simon Schama
Genre
History
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Reference, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
Item Width
7.5 in
Item Weight
63.2 Oz
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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Inside these pages lies the bloody epic of liberty, the British Iliad.The second volume of Simon Schamas A History of Britain brings the histories of Britains civil wars -- full of blighted idealism, shocking carnage, and unexpected outcomes -- startlingly to life. These conflicts were fought unsparingly between the nations of the islands -- Ireland, England, and Scotland -- and between parliament and the crown. Shattering the illusion of a "united kingdom," they cost hundreds of thousands of lives: a greater proportion of the population than died in the First World War.When religious passion gave way to the equally consuming passion for profits, it became possible for the pieces of Britain to come together as the spectacularly successful business enterprise of "Britannia Incorporated." And in a few generations that business state expanded in a dizzying process that transformed what had been an obscure, off-shore footnote to Europes great powers into the main event -- the most powerful empire in the world.Yet somehow, it was the "wrong empire." The British considered it a bastion of liberty, yet it was based on military force and the enslavement of hundreds of thousands of Africans. In America, the emptiness of British claims to protect "freedom" was thrown back into the teeth of colonial governors and redcoat soldiers, while the likes of Sam Adams and George Washington inherited the mantle of Cromwell.Simon Schama grippingly evokes the horror of the battle, famine, and plague; the flames of burning cities; the pathos of broken families, with fathers and sons forced to choose opposing sides. But he also captures the intimacies of palace and parliament and the seductions of profit and pleasure. Geniuses like John Milton, Thomas Hobbes, and Benjamin Franklin stalk vividly through his pages, but so do Scottish clansmen, women pamphleteers, and literate, eloquent African slaves like Olaudah Equiano.

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Publisher
MIRAMAX Books
ISBN-10
0786867523
ISBN-13
9780786867523
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Book Title
History of Britain Vol. II : the Wars of the British, 1603-1776
Author
Simon Schama
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Reference, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
416 Pages

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Item Length
9.8 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Item Weight
63.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
3 Vols.
Lc Classification Number
Da30.S33 2000
Publication Date
2001-10-17
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
00-061442

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  • by 5uigrad9
    Jul 04, 2006

    A History of Britain

    The second in the series by Simon Schama continues his excellence at capturing the essence of the time period. If you want to know more about the history of Britain, and those who changed history for the better or worse, these three books are important for you to read. This particular books covers a little over 150 years, very important ones since they lead the the revolution here in this country. Schama fleshes out his characters with such detail that you feel as if you had lived at that time. Yet, he doesn't sacrifice the overall picture by doing so. These three books were part of a greater project with BBC, and well worth reading to know more about the British Empire, the creating and the dissolution of the same. Schama ranks in the top five of my favorite writers. You won't ...

  • by quen_ches
    Apr 20, 2021

    good read!

    good book for history!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned

  • by botis_mom
    Mar 28, 2024

    Wow!! Can't put it down.

    Wonderful book. Great value. A++++

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: mtwyouth

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    May 10, 2023

    good experience

    good book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: stvincentcharity

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