Protestantism and National Identity Britain and Ireland, C. 1650-C. 1850 |
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| Editor:
| Claydon, Tony
McBride, Ian |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-62077-2 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $116.00 |
Book Description:
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The years 1650 1850 saw the creation of the United Kingdom and its emergence as a world power. According to much recent literature - especially Linda Colley's Britons--protestantism was central to this process, giving the British a sense of uniqueness, unity and imperial destiny. This collection of essays examines and challenges this religious contribution to 'Britishness' and suggests radical new ways to understand the 'British problem' and British and Irish development during the...
More DescriptionThe years 1650 1850 saw the creation of the United Kingdom and its emergence as a world power. According to much recent literature - especially Linda Colley's Britons--protestantism was central to this process, giving the British a sense of uniqueness, unity and imperial destiny. This collection of essays examines and challenges this religious contribution to 'Britishness' and suggests radical new ways to understand the 'British problem' and British and Irish development during the 'long eighteenth century'.