| Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (22 entries) : 41 images ; digital files. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Brief history
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Brief history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Early settlements, Celts, and Romans (prehistory to ca. 450 C.E.) -- 2. Anglo-Saxons, Scots, and Vikings (ca. 450-ca. 850) -- 3. Scotland, England, and Wales (ca. 850-1272) -- 4. Britain in the late middle ages (1272-1529) -- 5. The making of Protestant Britain (1529-1689) -- 6. Industry and conquest (1689-1851) -- 7. Britain in the age of empire (1851-1922) -- 8. An age of crisis (1922-1945) -- 9. The age of consensus (1945-1979) -- 10. A house divided (1979-2009) -- Appendixes: 1. Basic facts about Great Britain; 2. Chronology; 3. Bibliography; 4. Suggested reading. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
A Brief History of Great Britain narrates the history of Great Britain from the earliest times to the 21st century, covering the entire island -- England, Wales, and Scotland -- as well as associated archipelagos such as the Channel Islands, the Orkneys, and Ireland as they have influenced British history. The central story of this volume is the development of the British kingdom, including its rise and decline on the world stage. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
Great Britain -- History.
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
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Ireland -- History.
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Ireland. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0816077282 9780816077281 (DLC) 2009008217 xxiv, 296 pages : illustrations, maps |
| ISBN |
9781787852853 electronic version |
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9780816077281 print |
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