A History of Wales
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 22, 2007
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Wales across millennia through the political, social and cultural forces shaping its history.
- Themes
- Welsh national origins, Political and social history, Industrial-era Welsh labor
- Genres
- Welsh History, 20th-Century Britain, Early Medieval Britain (to 1066)
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Stretching from the Ice Ages to the present day, this masterful account traces the political, social and cultural history of Wales. Spanning prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, this is the definitive history of an enduring people: a unique and compelling exploration of the origins of the Welsh nation, its development and its role in the modern world.
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This new edition brings this remarkable history into the new era of the Welsh Assembly.
A Nation in Motion
Follow Wales across millennia through the political, social and cultural forces shaping its history.
Come here for
- A long view of Welsh identity and nationhood
- History spanning ancient remains, industrial change and modern politics
Expect
- Political, social and cultural threads in one sustained account
- A history that reaches the era of the Welsh Assembly
Where it sits
| Welsh History | 100% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century Britain | 36% |
| Early Medieval Britain (to 1066) | 21% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Western European History
- Welsh History
- Civilizations
- Authors
- John Davies
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 22, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Welsh national origins · Political and social history · Industrial-era Welsh labor
- Reading lane
- Western European History