A history of Greater Britain as well England as Scotland
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
15.05.2000
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
626
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/3,6 cm
Gewicht
1002 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5370-123-9
Britain before Britain, told by a man who lived the argument. A Renaissance chronicle, newly alive. John Major (Mair), one of the sharpest minds of early modern Britain, sets England and Scotland side by side and asks what makes a realm, a people, a history. Written in the heat of 16th century Britain and grounded in learned reading and eyewitness memory, his account traces medieval British politics, church and university life, and the hard, shifting logic of england scotland relations. Here is scottish national history that does not flatter; it weighs claims, names power, and records how borders and loyalty were negotiated long before union became inevitable. Presented as a latin history translation for modern readers, it also stands as scottish renaissance literature: humanist in method, urgent in tone, and attentive to the language of authority. Major writes with the confidence of a scholar and the edge of a participant, shaping the very idea of Greater Britain for later debate too. For historians it remains a primary source for historians and a touchstone among tudor history primary sources, illuminating how contemporaries explained the islands to themselves. For readers and collectors, it offers an argumentative renaissance historical chronicle in a complete classic history edition: an unabridged classic history that captures fully the ideas that shaped Greater Britain. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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