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Resplendent Adventures with Britannia

By Lewis, Wm Roger

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Resplendent Adventures with Britannia

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Resplendent Adventures with Britannia is the latest addition to Wm Roger Louis s stimulating and acclaimed series, Adventures with Britannia. It draws upon a distinguished array of writers and scholars historians, political scientists, journalists, novelists, biographers and English literature specialists to guide the reader through a fascinating labyrinth of British culture, history and politics. Together, they provide a unique insight into the pivotal themes political, literary and cultural which have shaped British state and society. The subjects covered include an assessment of Gordon at Khartoum by Richard Davenport-Hines, a new appraisal of Larkin by Joseph Epstein, an account of the Bloomsbury Group by Rosemary Hill and an analysis of the Tasmanian Genocide by Bernard Porter. Collectively, the chapters combine a rich mix of original ideas, historical and literary allusion, personality and anecdote, to provide an intellectual adventure into the mainsprings of modern British and international society."
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
456
Release Date:
2016-01-22
Publication Date:
2016-06-01
Publisher:
I. B. Tauris & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1784534730
ISBN13:
9781784534738
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
816 g
Height:
147 cm
Width:
224 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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