Dieses umfangreiche historische Werk bietet einen fesselnden Überblick über die Entwicklung der Völker, die die englische Sprache und Kultur geprägt haben. Der Autor konzentriert sich auf Schlüsselmomente und Persönlichkeiten, die ihre einzigartige globale Stellung formten. Von den Anfängen bis zu weltbewegenden Ereignissen untersucht diese Reihe die Entstehung von Imperien, Künsten und Konflikten. Es ist eine faszinierende Reise durch die Geschichte, die die Wurzeln der modernen westlichen Zivilisation offenbart.
The Birth of Britain
DIFFERENT OFFER (see description & picture by BookGems): Edition Dodd, Mead & Co. Publishers, 1966. The whole book remains in very good condition: dust cover bright, hardcover remains tight, text all clean, neat and tight. Prompt dispatch from UK
The New World
"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country's past." The Daily Telegraph Spanning four volumes and many centuries of history, from Caesar's invasion of Britain to the start of World War I, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples stands as one of Winston Churchill's most magnificent literary works. Begun during Churchill's 'wilderness years' when he was out of government, first published in 1956 after his leadership through the darkest days of World War II had cemented his place in history and completed when Churchill was in his 80s, it remains to this day a compelling and vivid history. The second volume - The New World - explores the emergence of Britain on the world stage and a turbulent period at home: from Henry VIII's break with Rome and the English Reformation to the fending off of the Spanish Armada and the schism between parliament and crown that led to the civil war, the fall and rise of the monarchy and the rule of Oliver Cromwell. The book also covers the historic journey of the 'Mayflower' that saw the English-speaking peoples' arrival in the Americas.
"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their empire thought and felt about their country's past." The Daily Telegraph Spanning four volumes and many centuries of history, from Caesar's invasion of Britain to the start of World War I, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples stands as one of Winston Churchill's most magnificent literary works. Begun during Churchill's 'wilderness years' when he was out of government, first published in 1956 after his leadership through the darkest days of World War II had cemented his place in history and completed when Churchill was in his 80s, it remains to this day a compelling and vivid history. The Great Democracies is the fourth and final volume of Churchill's history. Here, Churchill reaches the modern era. For Britain, this was the high Victorian era of Palmerston, Gladstone and Disraeli, an age of free trade and imperialism as the British spread to Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile the fledgling republic in America endured the great crisis of the Civil War to take its first steps on the road to becoming the world superpower that endures to this day.
Keywords : Renaissance - Reformation - Civil war - Restoration. Scope : 15th and 16th centuries.