A concise history of Wales
Jenkins, Geraint H.2007
Book
This text presents an account of Wales from the Neanderthal times to the opening of the Senedd, the new home of the National Assembly for Wales, in 2006. The author explores the emergence of Wales as a nation, and the transformations its people experienced throughout the centuries. Based on historical research and debates about Wales and Welshness, this volume offers an authoritative and accessible account of the period from Neanderthal times to the opening of the Senedd, the home of the National Assembly for Wales, in 2006. Within a remarkably brief and stimulating compass, Geraint H. Jenkins explores the emergence of Wales as a nation, its changing identities and values, and the transformations its people experienced and survived throughout the centuries. In the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, the Welsh never reconciled themselves to political, social and cultural subordination, and developed ingenious ways of maintaining a distinctive sense of their otherness. The book ends with the coming of political devolution and the emergence of a greater measure of cultural pluralism. Professor Jenkins's lavishly illustrated volume provides enthralling material for scholars, students, general readers, and travellers to Wales.
Main title:
A concise history of Wales / Geraint H. Jenkins.
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Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Collation:
xii, 345 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 22 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 322-338) and index.
Contents:
Preface; 1. The earliest inhabitants; 2. The heroic age 383-1063; 3. The Anglo-Norman conquerors c.1063-1282; 4. Pestilence, rebellion and renewal c.1283-1536; 5. Early modern Wales, 1536-1776; 6. A crucible of the modern world 1776-1900; 7. Wales awakening? 1901-2006; 8. Whither Wales?; Sources of quotations; Guide to further reading; Index.
ISBN:
9780521530712 (pbk)9780521823678 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.9
LC class:
DA714
Language:
English
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BRN:
425805