A Concise History of Wales
A Concise History of Wales
Based on historical research and debates about Wales and Welshness, this volume offers an authoritative and accessible account of the period from Neanderthal times to the opening of the Senedd, the home of the National Assembly for Wales, in 2006. Within a remarkably brief and stimulating compass, Geraint H. Jenkins explores the emergence of Wales as a nation, its changing identities and values, and the transformations its people experienced and survived throughout the centuries. In the face of seemingly overwhelming odds, the Welsh never reconciled themselves to political, social and cultural subordination, and developed ingenious ways of maintaining a distinctive sense of their otherness. The book ends with the coming of political devolution and the emergence of a greater measure of cultural pluralism. Professor Jenkins's lavishly illustrated volume provides enthralling material for scholars, students, general readers, and travellers to Wales.
- The most up-to-date and challenging account of the history of Wales
- Written by one of the premier historians of Wales
- Beautifully illustrated by many photographs and maps which illuminate the text
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'A Concise History of Wales has the potential to reach a readership well beyond the academic community.' H-Albion
Product details
January 2007Paperback
9780521530712
360 pages
216 × 140 × 19 mm
0.42kg
51 b/w illus. 12 maps
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The earliest inhabitants
- 2. The heroic age 383–1063
- 3. The Anglo-Norman conquerors c.1063–1282
- 4. Pestilence, rebellion and renewal c.1283–1536
- 5. Early modern Wales, 1536–1776
- 6. A crucible of the modern world 1776–1900
- 7. Wales awakening? 1901–2006
- 8. Whither Wales?
- Sources of quotations
- Guide to further reading
- Index.
