The British Isles and the War of American Independence

di Stephen Conway (Autore)

Oxford University Press, 2000

This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence, providing the first wide-ranging account of the impact of this eighteenth-century conflict upon the politics, economy, society and culture of the British Isles. The author examines the level of military participation - which was much greater than is usually appreciated - and explores the war's effects on subjects as varied as parliamentary reform, religious toleration and attitudes to empire. The books casts new light upon recent debate about the war-waging efficiency of the British state, and on the role of war in the creation of a sense of 'Britishness'. The thematic chapters are supplemented by local case studies of six very different communities the length and breadth of the British Isles.

• Autore: Stephen Conway
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Anno: 2000
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 420 p.
• Dimensioni: 224 x 146 mm
• Peso: 612 gr.
• EAN: 9780198206590

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