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Englishness : politics and culture 1880-1920 / edited by Robert Colls and Philip Dodd ; foreword by Will Self.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Cultural histories series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- England--Civilization--19th century.
- England.
- England--Civilization--20th century.
- National characteristics, English.
- Civilization.
- British History (History).
- Cultural History (History).
- History.
- Local Subjects:
- British History (History).
- Cultural History (History).
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 410 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
- Summary:
- 'Englishness' is by no means the unchanging quality of those living in the territory that has come to be England, but a concept that has been made and remade throughout history, expressing itself through existing symbols and ideas. Since its first publication in 1987 this collection has been regarded as a major work on English national identity as it evolved during the period 1880-1920 and has had a significant impact on writing and research. It is a classic text for students of modern British history and courses in politics, sociology and literature. This updated edition of 'Englishness' contains a new introduction by Robert Colls and Philip Dodd, which sets the work in the context of research done since its original publication, and an afterword by Will Self which relates it to current debates on Britain as a multinational state. This important collection contains ideas that are still pertinent today, making it essential reading for students and scholars alike.
- Contents:
- Introduction to the second edition
- Englishness and the national culture / Philip Dodd
- Englishness and the political culture / Robert Colls
- The discovery of rural England / Alun Howkins
- The invention of English / Brian Doyle
- A literature for England / Peter Brooker and Peter Widdowson
- The identity of English music : the reception of Elgar 1898-1935 / Jeremy Crump
- The Englishwoman / Jane Mackay and Pat Thane
- 'The marginal Britons' : the Irish / D.G. Boyce
- Englishness and the liberal inheritance after 1886 / Dennis Smith
- The Conservative party and patriotism / Hugh Cunningham
- Socialism, the state and some oppositional Englishness / Stephen Yeo
- Afterword.
- Notes:
- Online resource; description from resource and publisher's metadata (viewed on 10 November 2020).
- First edition published in 1987.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781472596147
- 1472596145
- OCLC:
- 884725740
- Publisher Number:
- 176950
- 176956
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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