Myths of the English - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745613063 ISBN 13 : 9780745613062

Editeur : Polity, 1993

Synopsis

Newly published in paperback, Myths of the English is a fascinating exploration of Englishness: the images, characters, myths and peculiarities that have contributed to the self–image of a nation.

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À propos de l'auteur

Roy Porter is currently working on The History of Hysteria.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This book is a brilliant exploration of `Englishness′: the images, characters, myths and peculiarities that have contributed to the self–image of a nation over the last few hundred years.

A distinguished group of historians provides a wide–ranging account of the institutions, traditions and emblems that have become central to the English sense of history and national identity. They focus on emotionally powerful and universally resonant images: Guy Fawkes′ Night and Armistice Day, the ancient Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan and the English sense of humour, school stories for children, the British `bobby′, the military hero and the public portrait. The contributors include Robert Bushaway, David Cannadine, David Cressy, M. A. Crowther, Clive Emsley, Margaret Kinnell, Iain Pears, Gertrude Prescott Nuding, Reba Soffer and Marina Warner.

Myths of the English is an outstanding account of the way the English have come to see themselves and their past.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polity
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745613063
• ISBN 13: 9780745613062
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Éditeur: Porter Roy
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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