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BRITISH CIVILIZATION
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| By: |
John Oakland |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£55.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
041526149X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415261494 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
20 June, 2002 |
| Edition: |
5th Revised edition |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
This textbook introduces students to the most important aspects of contemporary Britain: the people, political institutions, international relations, the legal system, economic and industrial institutions, social services, education, the media, religion and leisure. This fifth edition updates the material covered up to 2001. |
| Synopsis: |
British Civilization introduces all the important aspects of contemporary Britain to students of English language and British Studies. The themes surveyed include the people, political institutions, international relations, the legal system, economic and industrial institutions, social services, education, the media, religion and leisure. Each chapter consists of one theme and is structured with descriptive material and illustrations, a section on attitudes of British people towards the theme and exercises and essays at the end to test comprehension. This fifth edition has been extensively revised and includes: updates bringing the material covered up to 2001 a combined chapter on political institutions and local government, focusing on devolution and its effects the introduction of more debate and 'cultural' material new further reading sections at the end of each chapter an updated set of illustrations. |
| Illustrations: |
19 line drawings, 53 b&w photographs |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Routledge |
| Returns: |
Returnable |