Name: A History of Wales
ISBN: 9780140284751

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A Nation in Motion

Follow Wales across millennia through the political, social and cultural forces shaping its history.

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A long view of Welsh identity and nationhood
History spanning ancient remains, industrial change and modern politics

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Political, social and cultural threads in one sustained account
A history that reaches the era of the Welsh Assembly

Book Details

Authors: John Davies
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: June 22, 2007
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Welsh History · Early Medieval Britain (to 1066)
Reading lane: Welsh History

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Publisher Categories

Western European History
Welsh History
Civilizations

About This Book

Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This...

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Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world. This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.