Short Oxford History of the Modern World

by Wilfrid Prest

Book Overview

Between the restoration of Charles II and the battle of Waterloo, England gradually emerged as the core nation of the most formidable superpower the world had yet seen. Wilfrid Prest investigates this remarkable transformation from domestic instability and external weakness to global, economic, and military predominance. Geographically, the main focus is on England and Wales, but Prest also analyses the broader British context, discussing the role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198204183
• ISBN13: 9780198204183
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"