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THE GWENT COUNTY HISTORY, VOLUME 5
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY |
| By: |
Ralph A. Griffiths (Editor), Chris Williams (Editor), Andy Croll (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£45.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
070832648X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780708326480 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 June, 2013 |
| Pages: |
360 |
| Description: |
The book is the fifth and last volume of the series telling the story of Gwent/Monmouthshire to the end of the twentieth century - a century that saw the region's transformation by world war, social change, economic realignment, political reconfiguration and religious scepticism. |
| Synopsis: |
Two distinguished historians of twentieth-century Britain, especially Wales, marshal seventeen fellow historians to describe the momentous twentieth century in the history of south-east Wales. The book is the fifth and last volume in a magisterial survey of Gwent/Monmouthshire from prehistoric times to the present day. Two World Wars and deep depression tested the resilience of the county's people, while the decline of mining and heavy industry shifted the balance of the county's economy. Other chapters analyse the life and leisure of ordinary people, their cultural, intellectual and sporting interests, their religion which formerly bulked so large in their lives, and the changes in the landscape of town and country. |
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No |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
University of Wales Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |