Hope and Glory
Britain 1900-2000, Second Edition
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 1, 2004
Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in twentieth-century British social and economic history
- Themes
- Twentieth-century Britain, Political, social and economic change, Everyday life and popular culture
- Genres
- 20th-Century Britain, Social History, 20th-Century History
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Peter Clarke brilliantly challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline. Adopting a wide perspective, he examines the political. social and economic changes that transformed Britain. He looks at how jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare, shaped society and explores such areas as architecture, sport and popular culture.
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Embracing a century of national experience, Hope and Glory superbly conveys the diverse aspects of three generations who lived through unparalleled change.
Where it sits
| 20th-Century Britain | 99% |
|---|---|
| Social History | 55% |
| 20th-Century History | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British History
- 20th-Century History
- Social History
- Authors
- Peter Clarke
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Twentieth-century Britain · Political, social and economic change · Everyday life and popular culture
- Reading lane
- British History