{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-london-the-international-city-paperback","title":"A Brief History of London: The International City - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the United Kingdom left the European Union, during a period of international and domestic turmoil, London found itself at a turning point. This critical moment presents an opportunity to look back, with a distinctive perspective, a focus on London in its national and, perhaps even more importantly, its international contexts, rather than on the city itself in isolation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is the interactions of London that Black considers, and he does so in order to address the question as to why London became the foremost international city, how it sustained that position, and what its future holds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is as much about economics and culture as it is about politics and society. It deals with migration, communications, empire and cultural energy, rather than the mechanisms of parish vestries. London's earlier period is covered, but the principal focus is on the last half millennium, the period during which London became a major trader with the trans-oceanic world, and the ruler of trans-oceanic colonies, while the English language became an increasingly important cultural medium, one centred on London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes plentiful literary references, quotations from visitors, and boxes covering discrete topics, such as Jack the Ripper.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEREMY BLACK is one of the country's most respected historians. Andrew Roberts described him as the 'most underrated thinker in Britain'. He is a Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange and Emeritus Professor of History at Exeter University and a renowned expert on the history of war. He appears regularly on TV and radio. His other books include \u003ci\u003eMaps and History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe British Seaborne Empire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRethinking World War Two\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 7.72 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766096625952,"sku":"9781472146717","price":39.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/780654f8a51fe838ff525b1902fc0a82.webp?v=1780285364","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-london-the-international-city-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}