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Britons : Forging the Nation, 1707-1837 (Paperback)

by Linda Colley (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (2 May 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099427214
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099427216
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.4 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 414,040 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The most dazzling and comprehensive study of a national identity yet to appear in any language.' Tom Naim 'Uniting sharp analysis, pungent prose and choice examples, Colley probes beneath the skin and lays bare the anatomy of nationhood.' Roy Porter, New Statesman & Society --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Hugo Young, Guardian

‘Brilliant…rich and stimulating’ --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Forging new ideas, 15 Dec 2000
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Linda Colley in Britons offers a fresh and accessible approach to one of the key periods in British History: the eighteenth century. This oft overlooked period is excitedly examined, and the social and cultural history is fully explored. The high profile given by Colley to women in this book is important, as the Georgian era was a time of change for the position of women, which allowed the changes of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to occur. Although the book is a little dated in places, because of the explosion of studies in this area which her book encouraged, it is still one of the most important text for those, academic and lay people, who wish to explore the history of the notion of Britian. A great read, and an excellent gift idea.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brings alive a period often considered mightily dull, 13 Mar 2002
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The biggest tribute one can pay to Linda Colley's book is that her enthusiasm for 18th-century Britain becomes genuinely infectious the more one reads. She was no doubt wise to draw heavily on Hogarth's work to illustrate her argument, because that makes the book more accessible. Her point about British identity being forged partly in opposition to French identity is surely absolutely spot on. A deservedly successful book.
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