Reader's guide to British history [electronic resource]
2012
Book
Review: "A masterful attempt to describe the historical secondary literature of the British Isles -- from prehistory to the present day -- the set is comprised of substantial essays of 1,000 to 3,000 words each on a wide array of subjects -- all written by pre-eminent scholars in language accessible to beginning students and advanced researchers. Each listed essay title is given a thorough annotation."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.Abstract: The Reader's Guide to British History is the essential source to secondary material on British history. This resource contains a significant number of A-Z entries on the history of Britain, from ancient and Roman Britain to the present day. Each entry lists 6-12 of the best-known books on the subject, then discusses those works in an essay of 800 to 1,000 words prepared by an expert in the field. The essays provide advice on the range and depth of coverage as well as the emphasis and point of view espoused in each publication.
Main title:
Reader's guide to British history [electronic resource] / David Loades, editor.
Imprint:
New York [N.Y.] : Fitzroy Dearborn, 2003 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)
Collation:
1 online resource (1168 entries) : 1 image, digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (v. 2, p. 1443-1536).Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: 2 v. : 29 cm.
Contents:
A-Z.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781849722247 (online)9781579582425 (print)1579582427 (Set alk paper)1579584268 (v 1 alk paper)1579584276 (v 2 alk paper)
Dewey class:
941.0072
LC class:
DA34
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
502697
Electronic access:
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