Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1688-1783
โ Scribed by Jeremy Black
- Publisher
- Palgrave MacMillan
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 321
- Series
- History of Britain
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
In this first volume in the new Palgrave ''History of Britain'' series, Jeremy Black builds a picture of 18th century society and polity distinguished by its range, diversity of example, and engaging freshness of style. Students should find this an invaluable guide to the period, and others will enjoy the lightness of touch with which a formidable body of knowledge is deployed .
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