About this title: The bestselling and controversial new history of the 'British Isles', including Ireland from the author of Europe: "A History". Emphasizing our long-standing European connections and positing a possible break-up of the United Kingdom, this is agenda-setting work is destined to become a classic. 'If ever a history book were a tract for the times, it is "The Isles: A History" ...a masterwork.' Roy Porter, - "The Times" 'Davies is among the few living professional historians who write English with vitality, sparkle, economy and humour. The pages fly by, not only because the pace is well judged, ...
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Edition: Corr. ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Papermac, London
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780333692837ISBN:0333692837
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. xli, 1078 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. (some col. ), maps (some col. ), ports. (some col. ); 24 cm. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. shelf-aged & worn NEW book w/ some signs of aging. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Paper Covered Boards
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195134421ISBN:0195134427
Description: VG+ in VG+ jacket. Top page edges soiled; jacket rubbed with light edge wear, else as new. A history of the British Isles from pre-history to the present. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾". Hard Cover. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hard Back/Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, London, UK
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780333763704ISBN:033376370X
Description: Book Very Good + Dustjacket Near Fine. 9 1/2 " Tall. Inner front hinge is pulling as though been strained by holding book by front board only, however binding very sound. The rest of book unmarked, unread & condition would have been described as fine if it were not for inner hinge. xlii + 1222 pages. Colour & B&W plates. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780195134421ISBN:0195134427
Description: Fine. Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (42)1222pp. Notes, appendix, index. Color and black & white maps. Photos. Crisp unread condition. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780195134421ISBN:0195134427
Description: Good/very Good. No Jacket, as Issued. Approx. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4" Cover and first fiew pages lightly creased. Cover is beginning to delaminate along fore edge. No markings. read more
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Papermac, London
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780333692837ISBN:0333692837
Description: Good/No Jacket. 0333692837 Used Good condition, heavy paperback, general slight grubbyness, all four corners have minor creases, there are couple of creases on spine, clear, clean and tight. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Ltd, London
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780333763704ISBN:033376370X
Description: Nr Very Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Very light handling wear. Pages yellowing. Illustrated in colour and B&W. Dust jacket is discoloured at the top edge (on the inside). Edges are creased. Front flap has been used as a book markso front fold is creased and wrinkled looking. 1222pp inc index. Weighs over 1.5kg. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195134421ISBN:0195134427
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Second printing. 1222 pages. Index. Edge wear. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195148312ISBN:0195148312
Description: Fine. 0195148312 NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Edition: 1st Ed. (U.S. ) 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford U.P., New York, NY
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780195134421ISBN:0195134427
Description: 20 Maps, 101 Illus, 23 Table. VG+/Fine. W/Dust Jacket 1222pgs(Index) Ink owner name stamp on Half Title Page, owner name embossment on front endpaper, small ink date stamp, where bought inside. Rear endpaper, o.w. clean, bright & tight. Price unclipped. DJ not chipped, torn, etc. Rest of book in Almost New condition. Also has 63 Appendies. ISBN 0195134427. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PAN MACMILLAN Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780333692837ISBN:0333692837
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 1320 pages. (1320 pages) a controversial history of the 'british isles', including ireland. this book emphasizes the long-standing european connections, and posts a possible break-up of the united kingdom. it is a agenda-setting work that aims to become a classic. 8 colour illustrations, 24 black & white halftones edition new ed (Paperback) read more
"I don't like Norman Davies, but I have to give this book at least 4 stars. Davies is another revisionist historian, but unlike most, he gives good justification for most of his revisions, and is a first rate historian when it comes to historiographical criticism. I think all history students should read the part of this book where Davies savages the previous historical writing about the United Kingdom. He obviously writes from a Celtic/catholic viewpoint, and one has to be careful when one reads him for this reason alone. But his criticism of previous histories of Britain and associated islands (one should NEVER call Ireland a British isle--"there's nothing British about it") and questioning of long-assumed positions is the stuff of which first class historiography is made, and well-received by me, whatever else Davies' faults are. If you want to understand how British history has been written, you need to read these sections. The book is huge; this is never a fault with a good book. The fault lies with some of text which is superflous and only provides gristle to get in the way of the meat. Fictional accounts of isolated instances of British history should never have appeared in such a book. Davies' revisionist sallies against the walls of British historiography are worth wading through this nonesense though. He also writes as if he were supporting trends that he assumes will happen in the future, which comes more to partisan politics than to sound history. This is not the book to read to come away from, saying one has completely learned British history from it. Davies is often too busy grinding his own axes to give time to the events and themes which need to be discussed. An example is his treatment of the Cornish language revival movement, which might be of interest to all 500 participants, but comes at the sacrifice of lots of European historical context which would have interfered with Davies`lashing of his pet peeves; protestants, Germanics, and royalty. But "The Isles: A History" is to be learned from, and it is a worthy read for many reasons."
"Rather disappointing. Davies' venture to write a history of group interaction turned very quickly into English-bashing. I think I've had enough of the English being made the bad-guys of history. Apparently even when they're being invaded by the Vikings they're still doing something horrible to a fringe group..."
"This was a monster of a book. I'm glad I had already read many British histories and take some courses in the subject before picking up this book...I may have gotten lost in all the details that Davies provides otherwise. That said, the author does present a fresh perspective on history of the British isles region and brings attention to peoples, topics, etc. that reader may not have been exposed to before. If you are brave and want to read a comprehensive, in depth history, this is the book for you."
"I learned a great deal about the history of the United Kingdom, especially about England, Wales, and Scotland. Davies is very detailed in his treatment and begins with prehistory, geography, and legends."
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