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Hope and Glory by Peter Clarke

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Hope and Glory

Britain 1900-2000, Second Edition

Peter Clarke

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 1, 2004

Reading lane: 20th-Century Britain

Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline.

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Who It's For

Good for readers interested in twentieth-century British social and economic history

Book Details

Authors
Peter Clarke
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
June 1, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
20th-Century Britain · Victorian Britain (1837-1901)
Reading lane
20th-Century Britain

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Publisher Categories

  • British History

  • 20th-Century History

  • Social History

About This Book

Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline. Adopting a wide perspective, he examines the political. social and economic changes that transformed Britain. He looks at how jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare, shaped society and explores such areas as architecture, sport and popular culture. Embracing a century of national experience, Hope and Glory superbly conveys the diverse a...

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Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline. Adopting a wide perspective, he examines the political. social and economic changes that transformed Britain. He looks at how jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare, shaped society and explores such areas as architecture, sport and popular culture. Embracing a century of national experience, Hope and Glory superbly conveys the diverse aspects of three generations who lived through unparalleled change.

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