This is the first history of the book in britain from the norman conquest until the early fifteenth century. The cambridge history of the book in britain, volume iii, 14001557. The cambridge world history 9volume set nhbs academic. A history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely. Volume 4 of the cambridge history of the book in britain covers the years between the incorporation of the stationers company in 1557 and the lapsing of the licensing act in 1695.
The oxford companion to black british history books. The publication of this volume of the cambridge history of the book in britain is a landmark event, not only due to the books overall excellence but also because the victorian era has been the subject of comparatively few synoptic works of book history. Nov 07, 2008 the oxford companion to black british history. The volumes investigate the creation, material production, dissemination and reception of texts, effectively plotting the intellectual history of britain. In 2011, great britain had a population of about 61 million people, making it the worlds thirdmost populous island after java in. The twentysix expert contributors to this volume discuss the manuscript book from a variety of angles. This figure included 499,964 people in the blackcaribbean category 0. It is an engaging, wellresearched and comprehensive text that you can buy on friday. The themes of the empires economy, the white dominions in. Originally published by victoria county history, london, 1959.
Modern economic growth first emerged in britain at about the time of the first cotton textile factories of the industrial revolution. The cambridge history of black and asian british writing by. The claim is one of the opening contentions in darcus howe. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by. The history of black people in britain was an excoriating book by a tireless marxist historian skewering british imperial. The cambridge modern history was published between 1902 and 1912.
Black power in britain becoming forgotten history a new biography of darcus howe, which offers the first detailed history of britains littleknown black power movement, claims that the racism it fought is being overlooked in modern narratives about the nations past. Cambridge core renaissance and early modern literature the cambridge history of the book in britain edited by john barnard. Cambridge university press 9780521866248 the cambridge history of the book in britain edited by david mckitterick frontmatter more information. With an area of 209,331 km 2 80,823 sq mi, it is the largest of the british isles, the largest european island, and the ninthlargest island in the world. The cambridge history of english and american literature an encyclopedia in eighteen volumes volume ix.
Cambridge university press is the publishing business of the university of cambridge. My forthcoming book in summer 2020 is colonialism in global perspective cambridge university press. Pollard was a major force in establishing history as an academic subject in britain. Britains black power movement and its battle against institutional racism is in danger of being written out of history, according to a new book about its principal figurehead, darcus howe.
Great britain is an island in the north atlantic ocean off the northwest coast of continental europe. Volume ii of the oxford history of the british empire examines the history of british worldwide expansion from the glorious revolution of 1689 to the end of the napoleonic wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern british empire. In principle, any history of the book should help to explain how. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by john barnard november 2002 skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. This book provides the reader detailed information about the ancient sites, the museums, the monasteries and churches around mount olympus in greece. Based on the edition of 1778, with the authors last corrections and improvements. Tom bartletts fourvolume edition is a marvellously satisfying 1,500year survey. The cambridge history of the book in britain is one of the great scholarly enterprises of our time far from being a series of good essays on interesting topics, taken as a whole this book is not merely the best history of the book in nineteenthcentury britain which we have. British economic and social history, 3801100 paper 7 british economic and social history, 1050c. Its historical fiction still contains a lot of factual information and covers about 2000 years of britains history. The entire book is fascinatingan education in the renaissance.
The term black british developed in the 1950s, referring to the black british west indian people from the former caribbean british colonies in the west indies i. Volume iv of the oxford history of the british empire not only relates the history of the empire in the twentieth century in a british context but also assesses the significance of colonial rule for peoples under british sway. The cambridge history of the british empiregets underway in 1929 completing its work, in eight vol umes, some thirty years later with resonant words from thomas babington macaulayos celebrated history of england184861. The path of splitness is a major nonfiction work that will rock the scientific world it is 2,766 pages. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by john. Whats the best history book about great britain as well. The cambridge history of the book in britain, volume iii. Onothing in the early existence of britain indicated the greatness which she was destined to attaino p. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Browse books in the the cambridge history of the book in. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data the cambridge history of the book in britain. The cambridge history of english and american literature. The rise of nationalism and the coming of colonial independence are two of the volumes principal concerns.
History of the book in britain cambridge university press. The cambridge urban history of britain, vol 2, 1540. Urban and increasingly exportorientated industrialisation occurred. This book traces the evolution of a great empire, which has often conquered others, out of a little island which was often conquered itself. Im not a huge fan of history and i thought it was a good book. The time from britains first inhabitation until the last glacial maximum is known as the old stone age, or palaeolithic era. A new york times notable book of 2018named one of the best books of the year by npr, chicago tribune, san francisco chronicle, the economist and deadspinawardwinning journalist sam andersons longawaited debut is a brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of oklahoma citya great american. The entry on multiculturalism deftly debates the pros and cons, while an entry on roman britain reminds us that black british history didnt begin with the arrival of the empire windrush. Its historical fiction still contains a lot of factual information and covers about 2000 years of britain s history. A british soldier, policeman and two members of the black and tans in 1921 during. Books about black british history the black presence in britain.
The cambridge history of the book in britain, planned in seven vol umes, seeks to represent much of that variety, and to encourage. Mar 22, 2003 the cambridge history of the book in britain. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. This is the first comprehensive survey of the history of the book in britain from roman through anglosaxon to early norman times. The cambridge history of the book in britain, volume 4 book. The entry on british sport, for instance, detects an animalising trope, which attributes a black. Cambridge is essentially a town that has originated from the two bridgeheads that guarded the crossing of the cam by the roman roadthe hadstock or huntingdon way of the middle ages. Mckenzie with the assistance of maureen bell cambridge university press. The expert contributions explore the physical form of books, including their codicology, script and decoration, examine the circulation and exchange of manuscripts and texts between england, ireland, the celtic realms and the continent, discuss the production. The cambridge history of the book in britain 7 volume hardback.
Whats the best history book about great britain as well as. Learn about the growth in popularity of coffee and its connections with black history in britain, in this lesson starter for use with ks3 pupils. This mammoth fourvolume history underlines the extent of such new. Volume 4 of the cambridge history of the book in britain covers the years. Slavery, the british atlantic economy, and the industrial. Mckenzie with the assistance of maureen bell cambridge. A political biography, in which the authors argue that the major flashpoints of black political activism such as the. Black british people are british citizens of either black african descent, or of black africancaribbean sometimes called afrocaribbean background and include people with mixed ancestry from either group. The cambridge world history volume 7, production, destruction and connection, 1750present, part 1, structures, spaces, and boundary making edited by j. Books about black british history 11th march 20 28th february 2018 phil gregory 5 comments a reading list of books related to the ongoing black presence in britain, slavery, colonialism and black settlement in the u. The oxford history of the british empire as a comprehensive study helps us to understand the end of empire in relation to its beginning, the meaning of british imperialism for the ruled as well as for therulers, and the significance of the british empire as a theme in world history.
The nineteenthcentury advent of the machinesfor papermaking, printing, type founding, setting, and so ontends to mark an end point for. The cambridge history of the book in britain edited by john barnard. The cambridge history of the british empire was a major work of historical scholarship published in eight volumes between 1929 and 1961 by cambridge university press. Project muse the cambridge history of the book in britain.
The cambridge history of the book in britain volume iv 15571695 edited by john barnard and d. Contents list of illustrations xv list of contributors xviii preface xxi acknowledgements xxv. Cambridge core printing and publishing history the cambridge history of the. English from steele and addison to pope and swift edited by. The expert contributions explore the physical form of books, including their codicology, script and decoration. The cambridge history of english and american literature an encyclopedia in eighteen volumes considered the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, the cambridge history contains over 303 chapters and 11,000 pages, with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction, drama and essays to history, theology and political writing. The book analyzes and explains the basic prehistory of the universe and how it came into being, the basic dynamics which created life, the basic. The cambridge history of the british empire wikipedia. The cambridge history of the book in britain seeks to represent much of that variety. Archaeological evidence indicates that what was to become england was colonised by humans long before the rest of the british isles because of its more hospitable climate between and during the various glacial periods of the distant past.