{"product_id":"the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-britain","title":"The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years  from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day.  Edited by esteemed historian Kenneth O. Morgan  this informative volume illuminates the political  social  economic  and cultural developments of the British Isles. Ten leading historians including Peter Salway  John Morrill  and Morgan himself provide a penetrating and dramatic narrative  offering the fruits of the best modern scholarship to the general reader in authoritative form  complementing their text with carefully chosen pictures and maps. A vivid  sometimes surprising picture emerges of continuous turmoil and change in every period of Britains history. By exploring the many ways in which Britain has shaped and been shaped by contact with Europe and the wider world  this comprehensive book brings the modern reader face to face with the past and thus the foundations of modern British society.  The new edition brings the story into the twenty-first century  covering the changes to British society and culture during the Blair years and examining the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964310581301,"sku":"ByrdShop_0199544751","price":36.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780199544752.jpg?v=1770456545","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-oxford-illustrated-history-of-britain","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}