The Oxford illustrated history of Britain

Kenneth O. Morgan

Oxford University Press, Apr 1, 2009 - History - 683 pages

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 Britains history. By exploring the many 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.
The new edition brings the story into the twenty-first century, covering the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and examining the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.

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Review: The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain

User Review  - Kathryn - Goodreads

British history is one of my weak points, so I'm reading up on it. This book was of varying use as a broad overview of the subject. Each chapter is written by a different author, and they all seem to ...

Review: The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain

User Review  - Lana - Goodreads

Informative, easy to read

Contents

• THE ANGLOSAXON PERIOD c 4401066: 52
• THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES 10661290: 104
• THE LATER MIDDLE AGES 12901485: 166

About the author

Kenneth O. Morgan is honorary Fellow of the Queen's and Oriel Colleges, Oxford. From 1966 to 1989 he was Fellow and Praelector of Queen's; from 1989 to 1995 he was Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, and also Senior Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales, 1993-5. He is the author of many major works on British history including Wales in British Politics, 1868-1922; The Age of Lloyd George; Keir Hardie: Radical and Socialist; Rebirth of a Nation: Wales 1880-1980; Labour in Power, 1945-51; Consensus and Disunity: the Lloyd George Coalition Government, 1918-1922; Labour People: Leaders and Lieutenants, Hardie to Kinnock; The People's Peace: British History, 1945-1990; Modern Wales: Politics, Places and People; Callaghan: A Life; The Twentieth Century (A Very Short Intoduction); and Michael Foot: A Life. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1983, and became a life peer in 2000.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Oxford illustrated history of Britain; Oxford Illustrated Histories
• Author: Kenneth O. Morgan
• Editor: Kenneth O. Morgan
• Edition: 2, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 1, 2010
• ISBN: 0199544751, 9780199544752
• Length: 683 pages
• Subjects: Great Britain; Great Britain - History; History / Europe / General; History / Europe / Great Britain; History / General; History / Reference; Reference / General