num_pages: 646
description: This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day.Edited by esteemed historian Kenneth O. Morgan, this informative volume illuminates the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the British Isles. Ten leading historians--including Peter Salway, John Morrill, and Morgan himself--provide a penetrating and dramatic narrative,offering the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in authoritative form, complementing their text with carefully chosen pictures and maps. A vivid, sometimes surprising picture emerges of continuous turmoil and change in every period of Britain's history. By exploring themany ways in which Britain has shaped and been shaped by contact with Europe and the wider world, this comprehensive book brings the modern reader face to face with the past and thus the foundations of modern British society.
language: English
title: The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain
titlecomplete: The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain (Oxford Illustrated Histories)
genres: Historical, Reference, Academic, British Literature, European History, Medieval History, Nonfiction, Ancient History, 20th Century, History
ratings_count: 590
publisher: Oxford University Press