A Short History of England

by R.J.A. White and R.J. White

Book Overview

This is an agreeable narrative, easy to read, of the history of the English nation through twenty centuries. It is intended for the reader who wants a comprehensive survey that brings out the important lines of development but does not clog the story with too many facts, dates, treaties and battles. Underlying the account is a professional scholar's acquaintance with historical scholarship, conveyed as a stimulating succession of ideas. The reader...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521094399
• ISBN13: 9780521094399
• Release Date: August 1967
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"