The History of England - a Study in Political Evolution - Couverture souple

Pollard, A. F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1444431854 ISBN 13 : 9781444431858

Editeur : Aeterna, 2026

Synopsis

In this sweeping and insightful narrative, historian A. F. Pollard presents the story of England not merely as a sequence of kings and battles, but as a long and dynamic process of political evolution. Spanning nearly two millennia, from the Roman invasion in 55 B.C. to the modern democratic age, Pollard traces how institutions, liberties, and national identity gradually emerged from conflict, reform, and transformation. Beginning with the ancient foundations of Britain and the profound changes brought by the Norman Conquest, the book explores the slow formation of the English people and the rise of nationalism under the Tudors. Pollard then turns to the dramatic struggles between crown and Parliament, the expansion of England overseas, and the powerful forces that reshaped society during the Industrial Revolution. As England moved into the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the nation confronted the challenges of empire, industrialization, and democratic reform. Throughout, Pollard reveals how political ideas, institutions, and social movements interacted to shape a modern state grounded in representative government and civic participation. Clear, thoughtful, and richly interpretive, The History of England: A Study in Political Evolution offers readers a compelling guide to the forces that forged England’s political traditions and its enduring influence on the development of modern democracy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Aeterna
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444431854
• ISBN 13: 9781444431858
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
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• Personne responsable: non disponible