Think of England : nation, people, and race in the English imagination / Paul Kléber Monod, Middlebury College, Vermont.
| Author/creator | Monod, Paul Kléber author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | ix, 406 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Nation, people, and race in the English imagination |
| Contents | Introduction -- Britannia -- Angelcynn -- Neighbours (to 1707) -- Unions (since 1707) -- Nemesis I (to 1688) -- Rivals (1689-1815) -- Nemesis II (1871-1951) -- Empires -- Race -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "What is the basis of English national identity? How has this changed over time, and what is its future? Tracing the history of English identity over more than 2,000 years, 'Think of England' explores how being English has been understood as belonging to a nation, a people, or a race. Paul Kléber Monod examines the ancient and medieval inventions of a British and ethnic Anglo-Saxon identity, before documenting the violent creation of an English ethnic state within Britain, and the later extension of that imperial power into the wider world. Monod analyses the persistence of a specifically English language of cultural identity after 1707 and the revival of English racial identity during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, highlighting the crucial role of imperial expansion and the recurring myth of 'little England' pitted against larger enemies. Turning to the revival of English identity in the twenty-first century, this study raises probing questions about the resurgence and future of a divisive concept."-- Publisher's website, viewed on March 9, 2026. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Monod, Paul Kléber. Think of England Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025 9781009652339 |
| LCCN | 2025026311 |
| ISBN | 9781009652292 |
| ISBN | 100965229X hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781009652322 paperback |
| ISBN | 100965232X paperback |
| ISBN | electronic publication |
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