{"product_id":"9781405189996","title":"A Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to British History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Early Twentieth-Century Britain\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChris Wrigley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 20th Century \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e brings together 32 new essays by leading historians to provide a reassessment of British history in the early twentieth century. The contributors present lucid introductions to the literature and debates on major aspects of the political, social and economic history of Britain between 1900 and 1939.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines controversial issues over the social impact of the First World War, especially on women\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides substantial coverage of changes in Wales, Scotland and Ireland as well as in England\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a substantial bibliography, which will be a valuable guide to secondary sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eChris Wrigley\u003c\/b\u003e was formerly the Head of the School of History and Art History and is Professor of Modern British History at Nottingham University. He has been President of the Historical Association (1996–9), Vice-President of the Royal Historical Society and Chair of the Society for the Study of Labour History. He was awarded an Honorary Litt.D. by the University of East Anglia in 1998. He was also editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Historian\u003c\/i\u003e from 1993 to 1998. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eDavid Lloyd George and the British Labour Movement\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eArthur Henderson\u003c\/i\u003e (1990), \u003ci\u003eLloyd George and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe Challenge of Labour\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) and \u003ci\u003eLloyd George\u003c\/i\u003e (1992).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 January 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405189996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377686605964,"sku":"9781405189996","price":62.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405189996_b4bf13ed-ebfb-4b3e-9f13-c032a45c5d2e.jpg?v=1780155367","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405189996","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}