Small Island 12 Maps That Explain The History of Britain

by Parker, Philip

• ISBN13: 9780241368268
• ISBN10: 024136826X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-08-04
• Publisher: Michael Joseph

Summary

A fascinating analysis of a dozen maps from critical points in British history over the last 2,000 years, from the Celtic period when 'Britain' was just a patchwork of tribal kingdoms, to a century ago when the whole of Ireland, India, Australia, much of Africa, Asia and the Americas were also marked as British. Charting the assembling and disassembling of regions under British rule, this book features maps that teach us about the political and cultural evolution of the nation, and much of our past that we often forget. With current borders being disputed and, with them, identities challenged, this book will provide a reassuring insight into how our country's borders have always been, and always will be, in a state of flux.

Author Biography

Philip Parker is a writer, consultant, and publisher specializing in ancient and medieval political and military systems. He is the author of A History of Britain in Maps, the DK Eyewitness Companion Guide to World History and many more. As a publisher he ran the Times books list, including The Times History of the World.