Kenneth O. Morgan Livres

The authorised - but not uncritical - life of one of the great parliamentarians and orators of our times, the former Labour Party leader, now in his nineties, who is also an eminent man of letters.

History is about people, and this outstanding book explores the everyday lives of people of all kinds across the both the ordinary people, who are the life blood of a nation, and the extraordinary rulers, reformers, rebels, thinkers, scientists and artists who have been the pioneersof change. In compelling narrative, this book charts the great moments of social change, of discovery and invention, from the earliest settlers to the present day.A revised final chapter brings the story right up to date.

Part of a series which traces the story of Britain and her peoples from Roman times to the present day, this volume concentrates on the 18th century and the "age of industry".

This comprehensive and widely acclaimed study of British history since 1945 has been has been expanded to include a new chapter looking at the conflict over Brexit. This edition contains some further updating.

This book is a social, economic, political, and cultural assessment of Jamaica over the past millennium. Exploring themes such as race, slavery, empire, poverty, and colonialism in an accessible way, this authoritative work will appeal to all readers interested in the Atlantic world.

An illustrated history of Britain since the Roman occupation, which traces its political, social, economic and cultural development.

In five paperback volumes, "The Oxford History of Britain" tells the story of Britain and her peoples over 2000 years, from the coming of the Roman legions in 55 BC to the present day. This volume concentrates on Britain during the era of the Tudors and Stuarts. The Tudor age was marked by extreme pressure of population on economic resources, by religious conflict, and the threat of foreign invasion. The resultant political and religious tensions inherited by the house of Stuart are also despite a marked decline in internal lawlessness, two civil wars, regicide, a republic, a restoration and a revolution followed each other in bewildering profusion.

The book delves into the influence of slavery and the Atlantic trade on the early stages of British industrialization. Kenneth Morgan explores five critical areas of historical debate, including the profitability of the slave trade, its role in capital accumulation, the dynamics of exports and transatlantic markets, the function of business institutions, and the impact on British port growth. This insightful work is designed for students interested in the intersections of slavery, economic history, and the development of Britain.

This comprehensive and widely acclaimed study of British history since 1945 has been fully updated and expanded to include a chapter on the rise of New Labour. This edition contains some further updating.

An illustrated history of Britain since the Roman occupation, which traces its political, social, economic and cultural development.