BEAUTIFUL BRITAIN—CAMBRIDGE
BEAUTIFUL BRITAIN—CAMBRIDGE

Author: Gordon Home

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 936046841X

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This "Beautiful Britain—Cambridge" book authored by Gordon Home, invites readers on a charming adventure through the picturesque town of Cambridge. In this literary exploration, Home unfolds the splendor and appeal of one in all England's most iconic academic and cultural facilities. As an esteemed creator, Home skillfully paints a brilliant portrait of Cambridge, delving into its wealthy history, architectural marvels, and highbrow legacy. The narrative transports readers alongside the cobbled streets, unveiling the grandeur of historic faculties, the tranquility of the River Cam, and the awe-inspiring systems that outline the metropolis's skyline. Home's prose is a delicate combo of admiration and detail, permitting readers to immerse themselves inside the particular environment that permeates Cambridge. The creator captures no longer simplest the bodily charm of the metropolis however also the spirit of highbrow pursuit that has flourished inside its hallowed halls for hundreds of years. "Beautiful Britain—Cambridge" serves as a literary manual, supplying a nuanced and insightful exploration of Cambridge's cultural and educational importance. Gordon Home's eloquent storytelling and keen observations provide readers with a profound appreciation for the timeless splendor and scholarly legacy that make Cambridge an absolutely enthralling destination.

The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire
The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire

Author: P. J. Marshall

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-08-02

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780521002547

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Up to World War II and beyond, the British ruled over a vast empire. Modern western attitudes towards the imperial past tend either towards nostalgia for British power or revulsion at what seem to be the abuses of that power. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire adopts neither of these approaches. It aims to create historical understanding about the British empire on the assumption that such understanding is important for any informed appreciation of the modern world. Through striking illustration and a text written by leading experts, this book examines the experience of colonialism in North America, India, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean, as well as the impact of the empire on Britain itself. Emphasis is placed on social and cultural history, including slavery, trade, religion, art, and the movement of ideas. How did the British rule their empire? Who benefited economically from the empire? And who lost?

The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain
The Cambridge Economic History of Modern Britain

Author: Roderick Floud

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-10-09

Total Pages: 607

ISBN-13: 1107038464

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A new edition of the leading textbook on the economic history of Britain since industrialization. Combining the expertise of more than thirty leading historians and economists, Volume 2 tracks the development of the British economy from late nineteenth-century global dominance to its early twenty-first century position as a mid-sized player in an integrated European economy. Each chapter provides a clear guide to the major controversies in the field and students are shown how to connect historical evidence with economic theory and how to apply quantitative methods. The chapters re-examine issues of Britain's relative economic growth and decline over the 'long' twentieth century, setting the British experience within an international context, and benchmark its performance against that of its European and global competitors. Suggestions for further reading are also provided in each chapter, to help students engage thoroughly with the topics being discussed.

Modern Britain, 1750 to the Present
Modern Britain, 1750 to the Present

Author: James Vernon

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-04-20

Total Pages: 1068

ISBN-13: 1108293506

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This wide-ranging introduction to the history of modern Britain extends from the eighteenth century to the present day. James Vernon's distinctive history is weaved around an account of the rise, fall and reinvention of liberal ideas of how markets, governments and empires should work. The history takes seriously the different experiences within the British Isles and the British Empire, and offers a global history of Britain. Instead of tracing how Britons made the modern world, Vernon shows how the world shaped the course of Britain's modern history. Richly illustrated with figures and maps, the book features textboxes (on particular people, places and sources), further reading guides, highlighted key terms and a glossary. A supplementary online package includes additional primary sources, discussion questions, and further reading suggestions, including useful links. This textbook is an essential resource for introductory courses on the history of modern Britain.

The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture
The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Culture

Author: Michael Higgins

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-08-19

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 1139827952

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British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other major aspects of British culture, and offers a sophisticated understanding of what it means to study and think about the diverse cultural landscapes of contemporary Britain. Each contributor looks at the language through which culture is formed and expressed, the political and institutional trends that shape culture, and at the role of culture in daily life. This interesting and informative account of modern British culture embraces controversy and debate, and never loses sight of the fact that Britain and Britishness must always be understood in relation to the increasingly international context of globalisation.

The Cambridge History of Black and Asian British Writing
The Cambridge History of Black and Asian British Writing

Author: Susheila Nasta

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-16

Total Pages: 862

ISBN-13: 1108169007

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The Cambridge History of Black and Asian British Writing provides a comprehensive historical overview of the diverse literary traditions impacting on this field's evolution, from the eighteenth century to the present. Drawing on the expertise of over forty international experts, this book gathers innovative scholarship to look forward to new readings and perspectives, while also focusing on undervalued writers, texts, and research areas. Creating new pathways to engage with the naming of a field that has often been contested, readings of literary texts are interwoven throughout with key political, social, and material contexts. In making visible the diverse influences constituting past and contemporary British literary culture, this Cambridge History makes a unique contribution to British, Commonwealth, postcolonial, transnational, diasporic, and global literary studies, serving both as one of the first major reference works to cover four centuries of black and Asian British literary history and as a compass for future scholarship.

Early Modern Britain, 1450–1750
Early Modern Britain, 1450–1750

Author: John Miller

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-04-13

Total Pages: 491

ISBN-13: 1316982505

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This introductory textbook provides a wide-ranging survey of the political, social, cultural and economic history of early modern Britain, charting the gradual integration of the four kingdoms, from the Wars of the Roses to the formation of 'Britain', and the aftermath of England's unions with Wales and Scotland. The only textbook at this level to cover Britain and Ireland in depth over three centuries, it offers a fully integrated British perspective, with detailed attention given to social change throughout all chapters. Featuring source textboxes, illustrations, highlighted key terms and accompanying glossary, timelines, student questioning, and annotated further reading suggestions, including key websites and links, this textbook will be an essential resource for undergraduate courses on the history of early modern Britain. A companion website includes additional primary sources and bibliographic resources.

The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective
The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective

Author: Robert C. Allen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-04-09

Total Pages: 13

ISBN-13: 0521868270

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Why did the industrial revolution take place in 18th century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of the 17th and 18th centuries.

British Art and the First World War, 1914-1924
British Art and the First World War, 1914-1924

Author: James Fox

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-07-30

Total Pages: 259

ISBN-13: 1107105870

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Overturning decades of scholarly orthodoxies, James Fox makes a bold new argument about the First World War's cultural consequences.