David Cannadine
Pleasures of the Past: Reflections in Modern British History
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780393307498
- author:
- David Cannadine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1991
- Pages:
- 360
- Genre:
- History Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Pleasures of the Past explores the recent British past through thirty essays that probe the root of various characters, problems, styles and ideas. With clear-eyed insight, wit and acerbic commentary, David Cannadine guides readers on a tour of the past, offering valuable perspectives for considering the present.
As a professor of history at Columbia University and author of The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy and Lords and Landlords: The Aristocracy and the Towns, 1774-1967, Cannadine brings his expertise to this collection. This book is an ideal companion for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of Britain's recent history.
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