Product Description

Jeremy Black's text provides a thematic account of British history centering on the 20th century. To the traditional, chronological account of historic events, Black adds long range thematic chapters reflecting the full range of topics. These include political structures, ideologies, wars and international relations, economic history, social history as well as consumerism, media and mass communication. The coverage is further enlivened with exhibits providing supplementary background information on key personalities and pivotal events, case studies and numerous illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #354323 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-23
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

From the Publisher
Table of contents
CONTENTS: Preface - Acknowledgements - Chronology - Victorian Britain - The Condition of the People - The Condition of the Country - Technology, Science and the World of Goods - Getting Around: People, Messages and Images - Social Structures - Beliefs and Ideologies - Democratisation and the Constitution - Politics: pre-1945 - Politics: post-1945 - Economic Worlds - The Parts of the British Isles - Britain and the Outside World: Political - Britain and the Outside World: Social, Economic, Cultural - Cultural Worlds - Postscript: Into the Twenty-First Century - Glossary - Bibliography - Index

About the Author
JEREMY BLACK is Professor of History at Exeter University. He is the author of over 30 books published by Macmillan, the latest of which include European Warfare 1453-1815 and From Louis XIV to Napoleon: the fate of a great power.