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W. W. Norton & Company (1966), Edition: Eighth Printing, Paperback, 340 pages
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There is an immense range of books about the English Civil War, but one historian stands head and shoulders above all others for the quality of his work on the subject. In 1961 Christopher Hill first published what has come to be acknowledged as the best concise history of the period, Century of Revolution. Stimulating, vivid and provocative, his graphic depiction of the turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens.
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LibraryThing member ehines
Hill is a master at making even remote history interesting. He does it partially by having a metahistorical story to tell, which may be a drawback to some, but the gains in readability make the book well worth the read no matter what your interpretive persuasion.
LibraryThing member jonfaith
Through all the far reaching changes of this century which affected the upper classes, the labour of peasants, craftsmen, mariners went on relatively unchanged.
I decided it may be time for me to write a novel. Fitting Dr. Johnson's definition of a blockhead, the idea has percolated for a while.
I decided it may be time for me to write a novel. Fitting Dr. Johnson's definition of a blockhead, the idea has percolated for a while.
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This volume was chewed as research and what fantastic erudition is on display in Hill's work. Hill masterfully approaches economics, religion, the arts and politics are examined as England lurched towards the convulsions of revolution and restoration. Show Less
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1961
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340 p.; 7.6 inches
ISBN
0393003655 / 9780393003659