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Table of Contents:
Introduction Englishness and the National Culture Philip Dodd (University of the Arts, London, UK) Englishness and the Political Culture Robert Colls (De Montfort University, UK) The Discovery of Rural England Alun Howkins (University of Sussex, UK) The Invention of English Brian Doyle (1943-1997), author of English and Englishness (1989) A Literature for England Peter Brooker (University of Nottingham, UK) and Peter Widdowson (formerly University of Gloucestershire, UK) The Identity of English Music: The Reception of Elgar 1898-1935 Jeremy Crump (De Montfort University, UK) The Englishwoman Alice Mackay (independent scholar, UK) and Pat Thane (King's College, London, UK) The Marginal Britons: The Irish D George Boyce (University of Swansea, UK) Englishness and the Liberal Inheritance After 1886 Dennis Smith (University of Loughborough, UK) The Conservative Party and Patriotism Hugh Cunningham (University of Kent, UK) Socialism, the State and Some Oppositional Englishness Stephen Yeo (formerly University of Oxford, UK) Afterword Index

About the Author :
Robert Colls is Professor of Cultural History at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Philip Dodd is an author, curator, BBC broadcaster, chairman of Made in China UK and Visiting Professor, University of the Arts, London, UK.

Review :
A fascinating exploration of the myths of a nation. -- PD Smith The Guardian ...thoughtful yet serious, scholarly yet speculative ...and warmly welcomed, this book is of political as well as intellectual importance. -- Bernard Crick of the first edition Political Quarterly Indispensable -- Neal Ascherson of the first edition Independent on Sunday ...proves conclusively the existence of a major discursive shift occurring at the end of the last century ... amounting to a Risorgimento... finely intelligent... wide ranging... thoughtful, provocative and contentious... imaginative, impressive and good to read -- Bill Schwarz of the first edition New Formations Englishness can be analyzed and quantified and it is a disturbing experience when done rigorously -- Simon Heffer of the first edition Daily Telegraph ...few who teach in English Literature, politics, history and allied subjects will not learn much from this very good book -- David Smith of the first edition Albion ...interesting... convincing... fine... fascinating... valuable -- Ross Murfin of the first edition Victorian Studies So welcome... properly and intelligently interdisciplinary -- Roger Howell of the first edition Literature and History The case is closely argued... the detailed nature of the various essays is a real strength -- Patrick Wright of the first edition New Society ...new and valuable -- Raphael Samuel of the first edition New Statesman ...remarkably coherent and important -- Deian Hopkin of the first edition British Book News ...valuable at the sophomore level in college and beyond... this book is an informative survey of imperial Englishness. Walter R. Johnson of the first edition, The History Teacher The richness of writing in recent years on all matters English exist largely outside the comfort zone of the Left. One of the best is the book ... Englishness, Politics and Culture. -- Mark Perryman, Co-Founder, Philosophy Football Philosophy Football, Counterfire.org


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781472523341
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Politics and Culture 1880-1920
  • ISBN-10: 1472523342
  • Publisher Date: 28 Aug 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 320


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