Edited by John Cannon
4,000 entries
The Oxford Companion to British History covers all aspects of the history of Britain from 55 BC to the present day. Written by over 100 distinguished specialist contributors, the variety of entries provides a wealth of essential information touching all aspects of British history: political, economic, social, military, people, events, and institutions.
"much of the joy of this book is that it has so much to offer different readers...the information provided is vast but varied" - Jeremy Black, Times Higher Education Supplement
John Cannon was formerly Professor of Modern History at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne. His books include The Oxford Illustrated History of the British Monarchy and The Blackwell Dictionary of Historians.
ISBN: 0198605145
Print edition publication date: 2002
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