Cassell's Companion to Eighteenth Century Britain |
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| Author:
| Brumwell, Stephen
Speck, W. A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-304-34796-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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From the "Glorious Revolution" to victory at Waterloo: every aspect of British history during the pivotal period between 1688 and 1815 comes into fascinating focus in a series of detailed essays and quick-reference entries. "This identifies and explains the most important persons, events, places, and issues....Lucid, well-researched, and short but substantive essays arranged A-Z explain phenomena and their importance in the context of the century's events and trends....An...
More DescriptionFrom the "Glorious Revolution" to victory at Waterloo: every aspect of British history during the pivotal period between 1688 and 1815 comes into fascinating focus in a series of detailed essays and quick-reference entries. "This identifies and explains the most important persons, events, places, and issues....Lucid, well-researched, and short but substantive essays arranged A-Z explain phenomena and their importance in the context of the century's events and trends....An extensive network of see also references embedded in the text links related articles...provides...depth of coverage of its century."--Booklist.