Tom Nairn
The Enchanted Glass: Britain and Its Monarchy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781844677757
- author:
- Tom Nairn
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Verso
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 3.6 cm
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Enchanted Glass: Britain and Its Monarchy by Tom Nairn
This study of British statehood, identity and culture challenges the notion that the Royal Family is merely an amusing relic or tourist attraction. Instead, Nairn argues that the monarchy is at the heart of the British state, symbolising a national backwardness.
First published in 2011, this fully updated edition features Nairn's powerful prose as he lays bare Britain's unique national identity, fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework. A thought-provoking exploration of the complex relationship between the monarchy and the nation.
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