This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field.

• Covers social, economic, political, religious, and cultural history in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
• Provides a guide to the historical debates over the later Middle Ages
• Addresses questions at the leading edge of historical scholarship
• Each chapter includes suggestions for further reading

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD.

• Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain
  
• Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period
  
• Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life
  
• Focuses on changes in Roman Britain from the first century BC to the fifth century AD
  
• Includes pioneering studies of the human population and...

This authoritative Companion introduces readers to the developments that lead to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe.

• Covers political, social, cultural, economic and religious history. Written by an international team of experts.
  
• Examines Britain's position from the perspective of other European nations.

Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the 'long' seventeenth century in British history.

• Comprises original contributions by leading scholars of the period
• Gives a magisterial overview of the 'long' seventeenth century
• Provides a critical reference to historical debates about Stuart Britain
• Offers new insights into the major political, religious and economic changes that occurred during this period
• Includes bibliographical guidance for students and...

A Companion to Contemporary Britain covers the key themes and debates of 20th-century history from the outbreak of the Second World War to the end of the century.

• Assesses the impact of the Second World War
  
• Looks at Britain's role in the wider world, including the legacy of Empire, Britain's 'special relationship' with the United States, and integration with continental Europe
  
• Explores cultural issues, such as class consciousness, immigration and race relations, changing gender roles, and the impact of the mass media
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A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras.

• Truly British, rather than English, in scope.
  
• Pays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men.
  
• Illustrated with maps and charts.
  
• Includes guides to further reading.

A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles.

• An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain
• Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements
• Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes
• Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time
• Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British...

This authoritative Companion introduces readers to the developments that lead to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe.

• Covers political, social, cultural, economic and religious history. Written by an international team of experts.
  
• Examines Britain's position from the perspective of other European nations.

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD.

• Major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain
  
• Brings together specialists to provide an overview of recent debates about this period
  
• Exceptionally broad coverage, embracing political, economic, cultural and religious life
  
• Focuses on changes in Roman Britain from the first century BC to the fifth century AD
  
• Includes pioneering studies of the human population and...

Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c.500 to c.1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries.

• A collaborative history from leading scholars, covering the key debates and issues
  
• Surveys the building blocks of political society, and considers whether there were fundamental differences across Britain and Ireland
  
• Considers potential factors for change, including the economy, Christianisation, and the Vikings