Britain's contested history : lessons for patriots / Bernard Porter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porter, Bernard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--18th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--19th century.

Great Britain--History--20th century.

Great Britain--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.

System Details:

text file

HTML

Summary:

"Recent years have seen a re-examination of Britain's imperialist past, with changes to how its citizens understand, study and scrutinize its history. In Britain's Contested History, eminent historian Bernard Porter explores the most contested aspects of British history from 1800 to the present day. Examining issues such as Brexit, recent reassessments of Winston Churchill's historical record, the so-called 'culture wars' and Britain's uncomfortable reckoning with its imperial past, the book reconsiders what it means to be a "patriot" in Britain."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Britains

2. 1800-1945

3. Empire

4. Politics

5. 1946-2016

6. Culture

7. Europeans

8. Brexit

9. History

10. Patriotisms

Select Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-350-29640-6

1-350-29639-2

1-350-29641-4

OCLC:

1301504880