Acts of Union and Disunion by Linda Colley ( epub) torrent

Acts of Union and Disunion by Linda Colley

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Genre: Non-Fiction > History

Overview:

In a year that sees a Scottish referendum on independence, the author analyses some of the forces that have unified Britain in the past. She examines the mythology of Britishness, and how far and why it has faded. She discusses the Acts of Union with Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and their limitations, while scrutinizing England's own fractures