Who's Who in British History: Beginnings to 1901

ISBN-13: 9781884964909 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 1500 str.

Geoffrey Treasure

Opis

A reference work which presents the history of Britain in biographical form. The two volumes contain over 1500 short biographies of men and women who played an important part in their time. From the beginning of the Roman period to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria, these volumes cover a broad range of subjects. The personalities portrayed are not confined to those who are known to have impacted directly on church and state, such as royalty, politicians, soldiers and clerics. Also included are poets, writers, artists, explorers and inventors.

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"Readers...will be instructed, stimulated and entertained." -- Times Literary Supplement
"Although information on better-known figures is readily available, Who's Who in British History covers Britain in more depth than general resources. It provides accessible information across an entire 2,000-plus-year time span, and does so in an easy-to-use format. The cast amount of accurate, unbiased information contained here, combined with a pleasant prose style, makes this resource worthy of purchase wherever British history is studied." -- Booklist/RBB
"The writing is interesting and lively, designed to spark students' interest in history and biography." -- Choice
"Although the scope of the book makes it impossible to include the truly obscure, the book's coverage is impressive, and the articles themselves are informative and well written. The authors have taken recent historiographical developments into consideration, and, although never tendentious, they do not shy away from offering judgment... Students, casual readers, and scholars in need of historical detail will find all these volumes to be extremely valuable." -- American Reference Books Annual