The British imagination : a history of ideas from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II
Watson, Peter, 1943-2025
Book
Before the 16th century Britain was a small, out-of-the-way backwater, lagging far behind other global powers in terms of power and innovation. This all changed when Queen Elizabeth I was crowned. During her reign, creative and intellectual life flourished as never before, and Britain became one of the leading nations of 'the West'. It has remained a major power ever since. What happened in the last 500 years to bring about this change, and to maintain it? And what can it tell us about the unique nature of British identity and exceptionalism today? 'The British Imagination' is a masterful journey through 500 years of history, from Shakespeare to Woolf, the Royal Society to the industrial revolution, and from the first New World colonies to the empire that by the 1920s had colonised a quarter of the world.
Main title:
Author:
Watson, Peter, 1943-, author
Imprint:
London : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Collation:
532 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781398513884 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941941 WAT
Language:
English
BRN:
3975312