Research Catalog

Title

The Oxford companion to British history / edited by John Cannon and Robert Crowcroft.

Publication

Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cannon, John, 1926-2012
• Crowcroft, Robert

Description

xvi, 1,013 pages : genealogical tables, maps; 25 cm

Summary

Here, in a single convenient volume, is the essential reference book for anyone with an interest in British history. First published in 1997, under the editorship of the late John Cannon and in consultation with over 100 distinguished contributors, this Companion has now been updated by Robert Crowcroft to include the very latest scholarship and research. It describes and analyses the people and events that have shaped and defined life in Britain over more than 2,000 years of political, social, and cultural change, encompassing topics as diverse as the War of the Roses, the Blitz, Stonehenge, Henry VIII, the suffragettes, the industrial revolution, the NHS, the Suez Crisis, the TUC, and the Afghan campaign. Over 4,500 entries provide a wealth of fact and insight on all aspects of the subject and from a variety of perspectives, including social, political, military, cultural, economic, scientific, and feminist. Entries cover not only monarchs, battles, and political events, but also the wider aspects of British history over the centuries. New entries on topics such as alternative vote, the 2008 financial crisis, Olympics in Britain, and the Scottish Independence Referendum, and UKIP ensure that the Companion remains relevant and current. Useful appendices include maps and genealogies, as well as a subject index. Coverage includes authors, composers and musicians, legal and technical terms, newspapers and periodicals, ranks and orders, sport and leisure, and scholarship and education. For those who like to explore history on the ground, there are also entries on individual counties, cathedrals, and churches, palaces and royal residences, and a range of other sites of historical significance. As well as providing reliable factual information, the Companion also offers detailed interpretation and analysis, giving readers a sense of how events and personalities relate to each other, whilst its multi-disciplinary approach places topics in a wide context.

Alternative Title

• Companion to British history
• British history

Subject

• Great Britain > History > Encyclopedias

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

DA34

ISBN

• 9780199677832 (hbk.)
• 0199677832 (hbk.)

OCLC

927985851

Title

The Oxford companion to British history / edited by John Cannon and Robert Crowcroft.

Publisher

Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Edition

Second edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Cannon, John, 1926-2012, editor.

Crowcroft, Robert, editor.

Research Call Number

*R-RMRR DA34 .O93 2015