Britain And The Americas: Culture, Politics, And History: A Multidesciplinary Encyclopedia - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1851094318 ISBN 13 : 9781851094318

Editeur : ABC-CLIO, 2005

Synopsis

A comprehensive encyclopedia covering the close ties between Britain and the whole of the Americas, examining Britain's cultural and political legacy to the nations of the New World.

From Vikings to redcoats, from the Beatles to the war in Iraq, Britain and the Americas examines Britain's cultural and political legacy to the nations of the Americas. This comprehensive survey also traces how the Americas have in turn influenced contemporary Britain from the Americanization of language and politics to the impact of music and migration from the West Indies. Complete with an extensive introduction and a chronology of key events, this three-volume encyclopedia contains introductory essays focusing on the four prime areas of British Atlantic engagement―Canada, the Caribbean, the United States, and Latin America.

Students of a wide range of disciplines, as well as the lay reader, will appreciate this exhaustive survey, which traces the common themes of British policy and influence throughout the Americas and highlights how Britain has in turn benefited from the influence of American democracy, technology, culture and politics.

• More than 400 cross-referenced entries covering events and themes as diverse as the founding of the United States, British policy during the Civil War, the Suez crisis, and the impact of 20th-century popular music
• Extensive bibliography listing sources ranging from archival letters to the most recent scholarship from the Americas and Britain

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Will Kaufman, PhD, is reader in English and American studies at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England, and a founding director of the Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies in the Netherlands.

Heidi Slettedahl Macpherson, PhD, is reader in North American literature at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England, and a codirector of the Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: ABC-CLIO
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1851094318
• ISBN 13: 9781851094318
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 1157
• Éditeur: Kaufman Will, Macpherson Heidi Slettedahl
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible