num_pages: 785
description: Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.
language: English
title: A History of Wales
titlecomplete: A History of Wales
genres: Historical, Religion, Politics, Academic, British Literature, European History, Nonfiction, Medieval, Travel, History
ratings_count: 623
publisher: Penguin Books