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'Do histories of Britain inevitably have to be histories of England?..This is exactly where Jeremy Black comes into his own, for he delivers the history of the archipelago which he promises...the perspective of the work is wider and fuller than that of any other recent history. Black's work is also remarkable for the sense which it conveys of the power of broad social and cultural change.' - Times Educational Supplement --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Jeremy Black's History not only presents a multicultural and many-sided internal Britain, but also situates it within a broader international context. The relationship of Britain as a whole with the rest of Europe, and also with America and the rest of the world occupies an important part of the book. But also does it the relation of each of the constituent parts with the rest of the world (Ireland with Catholic Spain and France, Scotland with Norway and Scandinavia, England with the Low Countries...). At the same time, Black highlights British distinctiveness within the European context asserting that "the British Isles are both part of Europe and yet separated from it by the sea". It is at this point when the author seems to become personally involved in the book by claiming that while most continental countries were defeated and occupied (during the modern period), in Britain "there was no foreign invasion, no seizure of power by undemocratic forces form left to right". He describes as "inevitable" the fact that Britain survived French invasion attempts in the eighteenth century, and also labels in the same way the "peaceful resolution" of domestic crises. Chapters running from the sixteenth century onwards become wider in length and deeper in detail. The main reason for that, is Black's interest on changes through time, and specially the impact of technology and industrialisation in the society of the last couple of centuries. Black pays respect to controversial social phenomena such as women* and their social achievements within British society and to the process of "democratisation" of such society.
A History of the British Isles is, it can be said, a very accessible account of the historical development of this group of islands. Although it presents no long discussion about any particular topic, is a good acquisition for those in need of a general history that covers the whole area. It is a very good work that only lacks maybe an index of endnotes or footnotes that provides evidence for data and statistics
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