Rebirth of a Nation
A History of Modern Wales
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · October 1, 1986
In Rebirth of a Nation the acclaimed historian Kenneth O. Morgan provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive analysis of modern Welsh history.
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- Who it’s for
- Kenneth O. Morgan traces modern Wales from 1880 through political change and a renewed national identity.
- Genres
- Welsh History, 20th-Century Britain, Social History
- Published
- Oxford University Press, October 1, 1986
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In Rebirth of a Nation the acclaimed historian Kenneth O. Morgan provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive analysis of modern Welsh history. Taking as its starting-point 1880, the book covers all aspects of the nations history from political, social, economic and religious development to literary, intellectual, and sporting achievement.
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His absorbing account spans the years of Liberal ascendancy and of national renaissance from 1880 to 1914; the period of economic depression, the rise of the Labour Party, and tension between Welsh and Anglo-Welsh from 1914 to 1945; culminating in a new sense of national identity following the Second World War.
Modern Welsh History
Kenneth O. Morgan traces modern Wales from 1880 through political change and a renewed national identity.
Come here for
- Welsh political, social, economic, and religious history
- Literary, intellectual, and sporting achievements
Expect
- Liberal ascendancy and national renaissance, 1880–1914
- Economic depression, Labour’s rise, and Welsh-Anglo-Welsh tensions, 1914–1945
Where it sits
| Welsh History | 99% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century Britain | 67% |
| Social History | 54% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British History
- Authors
- Kenneth O. Morgan
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- October 1, 1986
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- British History