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Divided Kingdom A History of Britain, 1900 to the Present

Authors

Pat Thane
, King's College London
Published 2018

Description

How has the UK evolved into the country it is today? This clear, comprehensive survey of its history since 1900 explores the political, economic, social and cultural changes which have divided the nation and held it together, and how these changes were experienced by individuals and communities. Pat Thane challenges conventional interpretations of Britain's past based on stark contrasts, like the dull, conservative 1950s versus the liberated 'swinging sixties', and explores the key themes of nationalisms, the rise and fall…

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  • Offers an accessible and comprehensive survey of Britain since 1900
  • Brings new clarity and breadth of treatment to the subject, integrating political, economic, social, and cultural history alongside the international and imperial context
  • Focuses on inequalities of class, income, wealth, race, gender, sexuality, religion and place

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