{"product_id":"victorious-century-the-united-kingdom-1800-1906-paperback","title":"Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Cannadine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well.\u003ci\u003e\" --The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. \u003ci\u003eVictorious Century\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Cannadine\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Birmingham, England, in 1950 and educated at Cambridge, Oxford, and Princeton. He is the editor and author of many acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich won the Lionel Trilling Prize and the Governors' Award; \u003ci\u003eAspects of Aristocracy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eG. M. Trevelyan\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasures of the Past; History in Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eClass in Britain\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eMargaret Thatcher: A Life and Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught at Cambridge and Columbia Universities and has also served as director of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. He is currently Dodge Professor of History at Princeton University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756557697312,"sku":"9780525557913","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d746fef366670ffcf251a42c2e9877c2.webp?v=1780080950","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/victorious-century-the-united-kingdom-1800-1906-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}