{"product_id":"victorious-century-the-united-kingdom-1800-1906-the-penguin-history-of-britain-8-0525557911","title":"Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906 (The Penguin History of Britain, 8)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0525557911\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cannadine, David\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians.\"An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well. -The Wall Street JournalTo live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership.In this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. Victorious Century is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51971793584416,"sku":"NEW0525557911","price":24.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/810Jj9EuFKL.jpg?v=1783780645","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/victorious-century-the-united-kingdom-1800-1906-the-penguin-history-of-britain-8-0525557911","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}