WS 24/25 BA/LA Vorlesung: “A Political and Cultural History of the British Isles"

Main Author/Authors Colley, Linda
Acts of union, acts of disunion: what has held the UK together- and what is dividing it?

Main Author/Authors Olusoga, David
Black and British: a forgotten history

Main Author/Authors Kramer, Jürgen
Britain and Ireland: a concise history

"Britain and Ireland: A Concise History is a handbook on the history of the British Isles for students of British studies all around the world. It recounts the history of the two states - the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) - and four nations - the Irish, the Welsh, the Scottish and the English - from prehistory to the present." "The book has a unique approach that presents not only the story of what happened in the British Isles, but also its interdependence with Europe and the rest of the world. The historical narrative is accompanied by numerous illustrations and information boxes, and also an extensive selection of documents with questions to challenge readers. With chapters organised chronologically, and including a glossary and selected further reading, this is a must for all students of British studies."--Jacket

Main Author/Authors Kearney, Hugh F.
The British Isles: a history of four nations

Hugh Kearney's classic account of the history of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the present is distinguished by its treatment of English history as part of a wider 'history of four nations'. Not only focusing on England, it attempts to deal with the histories of Wales, Ireland and Scotland in their own terms, whilst recognising that they too have political, religious and cultural divides. This new edition endeavours to recognise and examine contemporary multi-ethnic Britain and its implications for 'four-nations' history, making it an invaluable case study for European nationhood of the past and present. Thoroughly updated throughout to take into account recent social, political and cultural changes within Britain and examine the rise of multi-ethnic Britain, this revised edition also contains a completely new set of illustrations, including sixteen maps.
1. The Celtic societies of the British Isles -- 2. The impact of Rome on the British Isles -- 3. The post-Roman centuries -- 4. The Vikings and the fall of the Old Order -- 5. The Norman and post-Norman ascendancy -- 6. The decline of the post-Norman empire -- 7. The making of an English empire -- 8. The remaking of an empire -- 9. The Britannic melting pot -- 10. The rise of ethnic politics -- 11. Between the wars -- 12. Withdrawal from empire -- 13. Post-imperial Britain: post-nationalist Ireland

The British Isles: a history of four nations : Hugh Kearney

Cambridge history of Britain

Exploring history 1400-1900: an anthology of primary sources

Main Author/Authors Welsh, Frank
The four nations: a history of the United Kingdom

Historiography: critical concepts in historical studies

History, nationhood and the question of Britain

Main Author/Authors Wasson, Ellis A.
A history of modern Britain: 1714 to the present

The British Isles in 1714 -- A new beginning, 1715-1762 -- War and revolution, 1763-1814 -- A united kingdom, 1815 -- Reform, 1816-1841 -- Imperial Britain, 1842-1884 -- A new century, 1885-1913 -- The United Kingdom, 1914 -- War and peace and war 1915-1939 -- The warfare and welfare state, 1940-1979 -- "New" Britain, 1980-2008

Main Author/Authors Black, Jeremy
A history of the British Isles

Main Author/Authors McDowall, David
An illustrated history of Britain

Main Author/Authors Davies, Norman
The isles: a history

Main Author/Authors Davies, Norman
The isles: a history

Main Author/Authors Kent, Susan Kingsley
A new history of Britain since 1688: four nations and an empire

"Based on the most current scholarship concerning gender, race, ethnicity, and empire, this 15-chapter textbook comprehensively examines the development of and contestations against a British identity among the constituent parts of the United Kingdom since 1688. It takes seriously the role of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland in this process, and brings Britain's imperial subjects and lands into the narrative, showing how integral empire was to the UK's historical development. It examines the role environmental factors in economic development and their impact on the health and welfare of British citizens and subjects; and it uses gender, in particular, to illuminate power dynamics across a variety of settings. All this in a manageable length"--Provided by publisher

Main Author/Authors Gregory, Philippa
Normal women: 900 years of making history

A NEW STATESMEN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ï"¿ A lasting work of social history THE TIMES A genuinely new history of our nation DAN JONES This celebration of women is a triumph of popular history SPECTATOR FROM THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING HISTORICAL NOVELIST COMES THE CULMINATION OF HER LIFES WORK Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry?That the Peasants Revolt was started and propelled by women, protesting a tax on women?Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were naturally inferior to men but that theyd evolve to become ever more inferior? These are just a few of the startling findings you will learn from reading Philippa Gregorys Normal Women. In this ambitious and ground-breaking book, she tells the story of our nation over 900 years, but for the very first time women - some fifty per cent of the population - are no longer invisible in this history of England, but are at its beating heart. Using research skills honed in her work as one of our foremost historical novelists, Gregory trawled through court records to find highway women, beggars and shepherdesses, through newspapers and diaries to find murderers and brides, housewives and pirates, female husbands and hermits. The normal women you will meet in her pages went to war, ploughed the fields, campaigned, wrote, and loved. They rode in jousts, flew Spitfires, issued their own currency and built ships, corn mills and houses as part of their everyday lives They committed crimes, or treason, worshipped many gods, cooked and nursed, invented things and rioted. A lot. They built our society to be as diverse and varied as the women themselves. They are there in the archives - if you look - and they made our history. Youll lose count of the number of things you learn about women and their skewed place in history as you read Philippa Gregorys stunning Normal Women ... the book reframes the past ... an essential read INDEPENDENT, FIVE-STAR REVIEW

The Oxford companion to black British history

The Oxford Companion to British History

Here, in a single convenient volume, is the essential reference book for anyone with an interest in British history. First published in 1997, under the editorship of the late John Cannon and in consultation with over 100 distinguished contributors, this Companion has now been updated by Robert Crowcroft to include the very latest scholarship and research. It describes and analyses the people and events that have shaped and defined life in Britain over more than 2,000 years of political, social, and cultural change, encompassing topics as diverse as the War of the Roses, the Blitz, Stonehenge, Henry VIII, the suffragettes, the industrial revolution, the NHS, the Suez Crisis, the TUC, and the Afghan campaign. Over 4,500 entries provide a wealth of fact and insight on all aspects of the subject and from a variety of perspectives, including social, political, military, cultural, economic, scientific, and feminist. Entries cover not only monarchs, battles, and political events, but also the wider aspects of British history over the centuries.0New entries on topics such as alternative vote, the 2008 financial crisis, Olympics in Britain, and the Scottish Independence Referendum, and UKIP ensure that the Companion remains relevant and current. Useful appendices include maps and genealogies, as well as a subject index. Coverage includes authors, composers and musicians, legal and technical terms, newspapers and periodicals, ranks and orders, sport and leisure, and scholarship and education. For those who like to explore history on the ground, there are also entries on individual counties, cathedrals, and churches, palaces and royal residences, and a range of other sites of historical significance. As well as providing reliable factual information, the Companion also offers detailed interpretation and analysis, giving readers a sense of how events and personalities relate to each other, whilst its multi-disciplinary approach places topics in a wide context.0

The Oxford illustrated history of Britain

Roman Britain (c. 55 BC-c. AD 440) / Peter Salway -- The Anglo-Saxon period (c. 440-1066) / John Blair -- The early Middle Ages (1066-1290) / John Gillingham -- The later Middle Ages (1290-1485) / Ralph A. Griffiths -- The Tudor Age (1485-1603) / John Guy -- The Stuarts (1603-1688) / John Morrill -- The eighteenth century (1688-1789) / Paul Langford -- Revolution and the rule of law (1789-1851) / Christopher Harvie -- The Liberal Age (1851-1914) / H.C.G. Matthew -- The twentieth century (1914-2000) / Kenneth O. Morgan