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英国史Ⅱ：不列颠的战争（1603-1776）
(uk)simon Schama
"British History II: Britain's Wars 1603-1776" is a history of British wars. In this volume, Simon Schama evokes the horrors of war, famine, and plague, burning cities, and the tragedy of broken families, where father and son are forced to choose opposition. But he also seized on the intimacy of palace and parliament and the lure of profit and pleasure. In the contradictions and conflicts, the life of the British aristocracy is shown. These conflicts were fought between Ireland and Scotland, between Parliament and the Crown. Thousands of people lost their lives trying to break the illusion of a "United Kingdom". A greater proportion of the population than died in World War I. When religious passion gives way to profit-generating consumerism, it has the potential to transform Britain into a collective Britannia held together by a commitment to being a "successful business." After several generations of management, Britain expanded rapidly, and it was accumulating energy to become a powerful empire rarely seen in world history.
"British History II: Britain's Wars 1603-1776" is a history of British wars. In this volume, Simon Schama evokes the horrors of war, famine, and plague, burning cities, and the tragedy of broken families, where father and son are forced to choose opposition. But he also seized on the intimacy of palace and parliament and the lure of profit and pleasure. In the contradictions and conflicts, the life of the British aristocracy is shown. These conflicts were fought between Ireland and Scotland, between Parliament and the Crown. Thousands of people lost their lives trying to break the illusion of a "United Kingdom". A greater proportion of the population than died in World War I. When religious passion gives way to profit-generating consumerism, it has the potential to transform Britain into a collective Britannia held together by a commitment to being a "successful business." After several generations of management, Britain expanded rapidly, and it was accumulating energy to become a powerful empire rarely seen in world history.
英国史Ⅲ：帝国的命运（1776-2000）
(uk)simon Schama
"British History III: The Fate of the Empire (1776-2000)" starts from the 1870s. How can one allow oneself to be free from too many areas of the world. A country that did not trust its own military became a military power. With the help of ambition, slaves, and brave explorers, Britain built a powerful empire and planted its flag across the globe. It controlled the colonies through its addictive trade in tea, sugar and coffee. The British Empire promised peace, stability and prosperity. But both Ireland and India were similarly plagued by violence and famine. At the end of the book, Simon Schama falls into meditation on the past history of Britain in the 20th century. It explores Britain's fate in the two world wars and the depressing and uneasy post-war peace.
"British History III: The Fate of the Empire (1776-2000)" starts from the 1870s. How can one allow oneself to be free from too many areas of the world. A country that did not trust its own military became a military power. With the help of ambition, slaves, and brave explorers, Britain built a powerful empire and planted its flag across the globe. It controlled the colonies through its addictive trade in tea, sugar and coffee. The British Empire promised peace, stability and prosperity. But both Ireland and India were similarly plagued by violence and famine. At the end of the book, Simon Schama falls into meditation on the past history of Britain in the 20th century. It explores Britain's fate in the two world wars and the depressing and uneasy post-war peace.