Queen Boudica and historical culture in Britain : an image of truth / Martha Vandrei.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vandrei, Martha, author.

Series:

Past & present book series.

The past & present book series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boadicea, Queen, -62.

Boadicea.

Great Britain--History--Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D--Historiography.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

In this study, Martha Vandrei examines how the ancient story of Queen Boudica has been represented throughout history, from Tacitus to the twentieth century, shedding light on the way the British public engages with the past.

Contents:

'Higher then to her no bookes doe reach': The Queen and the Antiquary

'They that write to all, must strive to please all': Historians, Playwrights, and the Drama of History

'Poetry and fiction intermixt with our history': Druids, Patriots, and Critics in the Eighteenth Century

'Too strange to be popular': Negotiating Past and Present in Early Nineteenth-century Historical Culture

'A great deal of historical claptrap': Heroine of Empire

'That ubiquitous monarch': Boudica from Wales to Essex.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 12, 2018).

ISBN:

0-19-254869-7

0-19-185835-8