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Bezig met laden... A Short History of England (2011)door Simon Jenkins
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Popular History at its best - a fine quick reference for the historian with memory-loss too! The volume covers exactly what it says - an history of England - from the pre-historic to Cameron's government. The title of this book basically gives away everything that it is, namely A Short History of England. On a little more than 300 pages author Simon Jenkins provides a rough overview over England's history from the nation's birth until 2011. That in itself deserves some credit as I find this an astonishing feat. While I learned a lot about England that I did not know, I also found that I wanted and sometimes even needed more information at certain points. Seeing that the book only claims to be a 'short history' it is quite understandable that the chapters are not completely fleshed out with all the details. However, I found that sometimes this made understanding certain connections harder. Especially, there are a lot of kings and queens and their respective relations, motivations and backgrounds to process. On the whole, this book is certainly able to tell the story of England, but I will have to turn to more detailed volumes for a better understanding of certain chapters in English history. 3 stars.
A broad, accessible history for those readers not well versed in English history.
Presents an overview of the history of England from the Saxons to today and provides lists of kings and queens with the date of they ruled, prime ministers, and one hundred key dates in the nation's history. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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