The British Imagination

A History of Ideas from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II

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Beschreibung

<p>'Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity' <i><b>Spectator</b></i></p><p>The reign of Queen Elizabeth I ushered in an unprecedented age of exploration and discovery. Over 500 years that saw 'the greatest expansion of ideas and knowledge the world has ever seen', a small island nation, for centuries a cultural backwater, asserted itself as a world power.</p><p>Breathtaking in scope, embracing literature, science, art, religion, philosophy and politics, <i>The British Imagination</i> brings to life those centuries between Elizabeth I and II, and asks the provocative question - are we still living in a British 'metaphysical empire'?</p><p>From the acclaimed author of <i>The German Genius</i> and <i>The French Mind</i>, this is a lively and deeply researched history of the most influential personalities and ideas that made modern Britain.</p><p>'Intriguing insights about the contemporary Anglosphere . . . nuanced and appreciative' <i><b>Financial Times</b></i></p><p>'Peter Watson has form when it comes to probing a nation's psyche . . . Ambitious and stimulating' <i><b>Country Life</b></i></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781398513914

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

193 x 128 x 36 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Simon + Schuster UK