Acts of union and disunion : what has held the UK together - and what is dividing it? by Colley, Linda instant download

Acts of union and disunion : what has held the UK together - and what is dividing it? by Colley, Linda instant download

1 online resource (xiv, 171 pages) :, The United Kingdom; Great Britain; the British Isles; the Home Nations: such a wealth of different names implies uncertainty and contention - and an ability to invent and adjust. In a year that sees a Scottish referendum on independence, Linda Colley analyses some of the forces that have unified Britain in the past. She examines the mythology of Britishness, and how far - and why - it has faded. She discusses the Acts of Union with Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and their limitations, while scrutinizing England's own fractures. And she demonstrates how the UK has been shaped by movement, Includes bibliographical references, Print version record, \"\"Copyright Page\"\"; \"\"Contents\"\"; \"\"Preface\"\"; \"\"Part I: Stories\"\"; \"\"1 Orientation\"\"; \"\"2 Islands\"\"; \"\"3 Sea\"\"; \"\"4 Liberty\"\"; \"\"5 Monarchy\"\"; \"\"Part II: Divisions\"\"; \"\"6 England\"\"; \"\"7 North and South\"\"; \"\"8 Wales\"\"; \"\"9 Scotland\"\"; \"\"10 Ireland\"\"; \"\"Part III: Contexts\"\"; \"\"11 Transatlantic\"\"; \"\"12 Greater Britains\"\"; \"\"13 Europe\"\"; \"\"14 Constitutions\"\"; \"\"15 Pasts and Futures\"\"; \"\"List of illustrations\"\"; \"\"Further Reading\"\"