Peter Watson

The British Imagination

A History of Ideas from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II

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Produktbeschreibung

'Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity' Spectator The reign of Queen Elizabeth I ushered in an unprecedented age of exploration and discovery. Over 500 years that saw  'the greatest expansion of ideas and knowledge the world has ever seen', a small island nation, for centuries a cultural backwater, asserted itself as a world power.  Breathtaking in scope, embracing literature, science, art, religion, philosophy and politics, The British Imagination brings to life those centuries between Elizabeth I and II, and asks the provocative question - are we still living in a British 'metaphysical empire'? From the acclaimed author of The German Genius and The French Mind, this is a lively and deeply researched history of the most influential personalities and ideas that made modern Britain.  'Intriguing insights about the contemporary Anglosphere . . . nuanced and appreciative' Financial Times 'Peter Watson has form when it comes to probing a nation's psyche . . . Ambitious and stimulating' Country Life      

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 544
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 130mm
• ISBN-13: 9781398513914
• ISBN-10: 1398513911
• Artikelnr.: 75125728

Autorenporträt

Peter Watson is a journalist, television presenter and historian of ideas. He was a senior editor of the Sunday Times, New York correspondent of The Times and a columnist for the Observer. He has written for multiple publications, including the New York Times and Spectator. His books, which have been translated into more than 25 languages, include Ideas: A History from Fire to Freud, The German Genius, The French Mind and Convergence: The Idea at the Heart of Science.