Who's Who In
British History
Beginnings To 1901
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This alphabetically arranged biographical dictionary gives detailed listings for approximately 1,700 persons who had an impact on British history between 310 B.C. and 1901. Most of the contents were previously published as part of the eight-volume series Who's Who in British History (1989^-97), issued in the U.S. by St. James. The series, which is organized chronologically, is itself a revision and enlargement of another series, Who's Who in History (Blackwell, 1961^-74), which covered British history to 1837. The new oversized format is much more attractive, and some of the content has been slightly updated.The cogent sketches both seat the subject firmly in his or her chronological setting and show the subject's effect on the times. The writing style is, for the most part, brisk and engaging, employing a rich vocabulary that targets the work for college-level research. Entries range in length from a few paragraphs to several double-column pages, with longer articles devoted to persons of relatively greater significance in terms of impact on their times. More than five pages, for example, are devoted to Alfred the Great; more than six to Henry VIII. No information is given about criteria for inclusion, and there are occasional questionable omissions. For example, while William of Ockham is cited as significant in six articles on other clerics and philosophers of his time, there is no entry for Ockham himself. Of the 1,700 people covered, only around 100 are women. By and large, however, each era is well represented by those who set the tenor of their times.
51 subject categories, ranging from academics to translators, are given at the beginning of volume 1. The opening section of volume 1 also contains an extensive reading list by era, a chronology, a glossary, a genealogical table of the Kings and Queens of Great Britain (1066^-1901), and two maps of Britain showing regions, peoples, man-made features, towns, bishoprics, and monasteries referenced in the text. There are mimimal cross-references, but the comprehensive index at the end of volume 2 is very nearly a work of art, with the main article on any person noted in bold print and auxiliary references following, some with explanatory text.
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Very Good (2) Two Volume Hardcover Set with very lite shelf-wear & tiny bumped corner tips. Interior: w/ faint bookstore stamp on front free-page (free bookplates to cover), otherwise; Interior: No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears,no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins and no remainder marks. Spine: straight & not creased.
This is a great set weighs about 13 lbs packed.
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