{"product_id":"imperial-island-9781405134446","title":"Imperial Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImperial Island: A History of Britain and its Empire, 1660-1837\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive account of Great Britain''s imperial path from the Stuart Restoration of 1660 to its emergence as a dominant global superpower.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuitable for students with no prior knowledge of British history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized to help students and instructors: comprises 21 thematic chapters set within a clear, chronological framework\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes over 30 illustrations and maps to help orient the reader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the new generation of American and British students that are interested in global, environmental, and cultural history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Paul Monod manages to pack in a very great deal and the style is easy, accessible and informative. This, then, is a book to recommend.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of the Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book brings together in one resource information that has previously been available only in small fragments widely distributed throughout the literature of different disciplines and, additionally, highlights the unifying concepts in a very diverse discipline.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The combination of completeness and conciseness with an attractive style is very difficult to master. This is an outstandingly good example of how it ought to be done. It is written in a relaxed, flowing prose, always accessible and often witty, which carries the reader effortlessly forward. ... A book that gives a strong and pleasing impression of a gifted teacher in full command of his subject.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe International History Review\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations.\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Maps.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Note on Currency.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrequently Used Abbreviations.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Nations, Lands, Peoples.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Nations and Kingdoms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Landscapes in Motion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Knowing One’s Place.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Party Strife and Revolution, 1660–1689.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Culture of Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Preserving the Constitution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A Disjointed Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Legacy of Revolution, 1689–1722.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Fortunes of War, 1689–1710.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Crisis of the Hanoverian Succession, 1710–1722.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Art, Science, and Politics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: State and Empire, 1722–1760.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Whigs and Patriots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Polite Society and Its Discontents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 An Empire Emerging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Fall of the First British Empire, 1760–1784.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Patriot King, 1760–1770.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The American Crisis, 1770–1784.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Wealth of a Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Britain Against Revolution, 1783–1815.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Nation Preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Remaking the Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Enlightened Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: A New Order Begins, 1815–1837.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The State Reformed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 A Class Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Imperial Portraits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49529332400471,"sku":"9781405134446","price":100.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405134446.jpg?v=1731875204","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/imperial-island-9781405134446","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}