Encyclopedia of Britain
Author: Bamber Gascoigne
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 724
ISBN-13: 9780333637395
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
Published: 1910
Total Pages: 1090
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture
Author: Peter Childs
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-05-13
Total Pages: 654
ISBN-13: 1134755546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoasting more than 970 alphabetically-arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century. It examines high and popular culture and encompasses both institutional and alternative aspects of British culture. It provides insight into the whole spectrum of British contemporary life. Topics covered include: architecture, pubs, film, internet and current takes on the monarchy. Cross-referencing and a thematic contents list enable readers to identify related articles. The entries range from short biographical synopses to longer overview essays on key issues. This Encyclopedia is essential reading for anyone interested in British culture. It also provides a cultural context for students of English, Modern History and Comparative European Studies.
The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Christopher Haigh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1990-08-31
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780521395526
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe history of Britain and Ireland is traditionally presented as a succession of dramatic changes, but in this reference work the 60 contributors under the editorship of Christopher Haigh have emphasized patterns of continuity instead, including cultural, social, political and economic themes. 300 illustrations.
Children's Encyclopedia of British History
Author: Brian Skoyles
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781856960267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis encyclopaedia tells the story of the people and landscape of Britain. It transports readers back to the earliest Stone Age cave-dwellers and Roman settlers, and leads them them through the centuries of invasion, exploration, reformation and industrial revolution, before bringing them up-to-date with a look at British government and society in the 21st century.
Encyclopedia of British History
Author: Philip Steele
Publisher:
Published: 2019-06-13
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781786178565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover everything there is to know about the British Isles and its eventful past, from its first inhabitants to the Modern Age. Children will be fascinated to learn about how the United Kingdom was formed - mighty conquerors through the ages, key battles, powerful monarchies, changing politics and exciting explorations and inventions.
Victorian Britain
Author: Sally Mitchell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 1014
ISBN-13: 0415668514
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been written by authorities in the field and contain bibliographies to provide guidelines for further research. The work is intended for undergraduates and the general reader, and also as a starting point for graduates who wish to explore new fields.
Tudor England
Author: Arthur F. Kinney
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2000-11-17
Total Pages: 863
ISBN-13: 1136745300
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first encyclopedia to be devoted entirely to Tudor England. 700 entries by top scholars in every major field combine new modes of archival research with a detailed Tudor chronology and appendix of biographical essays. Entries include: * Edward Alleyn [actor/theatre manager] * Roger Ascham * Bible translation * cloth trade * Devereux family * Espionage * Family of Love * food and diet * James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell * inns * Ket's Rebellion * John Lyly * mapmaking * Frances Meres * miniature painting * Pavan * Pilgrimage of Grace * Revels Office * Ridolfi plot * Lady Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke * treason * and much more. Also includes an 8-page color insert.
The Hutchinson Illustrated Encyclopedia of British History
Author: Simon Hall
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781579581077
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports
Author: Tony Collins
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780415352246
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a social, economic and political study of field sports and those other activities and customs labelled as rural sports, from the earliest of times to the present day in all of the United Kingdom and Ireland. This book brings together several distinct types of traditional rural sports with particular emphasis on the social history and 'traditional' aspects. It contains several hundred entries focusing on individual sports and others providing analysis of key concepts, themes and terminologies. The Encyclopedia of Traditional British Rural Sports is an invaluable reference that provides students, scholars and sports enthusiasts with a focussed and authoritative source of information on the history and culture of rural sport in Britain.
