This, the first volume in the new Palgrave History of Britain series, is a tour de force. Jeremy Black builds a picture of eighteenth-century society and polity distinguished by its range, diversity of example, and engaging freshness of style. Students will find this an invaluable guide to the period, and others will enjoy the lightness of touch with which a formidable body of knowledge is deployed.
First in an important new series the Palgrave History of Britain
Written by a leading authority on the eighteenth century Jeremy Black's Eighteenth Century Europe nd edition has been very successful
Contains a thematic overview, explaining why Britain was important and distinctive during the eighteenth century
Jeremy Black
Britain Great Britain body chronology commerce corpus culture death eighteenth century enlightenment history history of literature knowledge society style