In this bold new narrative history steve pincus argues that englands glorious. Pincus underplays the constitutional element, and that despite its role in narratives and analyses of modernization and modernity. Professor pincus concludes that the revolution of 1688 89 was the culmination of a long and vitriolic argument about how to transform england into a modern nation p. The mass of primary documents is fascinating but also bogs down the progress.
Englands glorious revolution is a fresh and engaging examination of the revolution of. Accounts of the revolution and its impact can be found in steve pincus, 1688. A brief history with documentsfirst edition 2006 steven c. The first modern revolution the lewis walpole seri. The glorious revolution of 168889 has traditionally been viewed as a very unrevolutionay revolution in the sense that is was seen as bloodless, consensual, and conservative. Steve pincus is professor of history at yale university. In 1688 steve pincus makes the case that the glorious revolution was the first. Long yes, vitriolic yes, but the pursuit of modernity is imposed by pincuss interpretative purpose. Donnelly professor of british history at the university of. Englands glorious revolution, 16881689 internet archive. Biology krogh 5th edition light and optics with answer key, 1688 the first modern revolution steve pincus, zen and the art of making a living practical guide. The first modern revolution, britain and the world on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Moreover, the politics of the years from 1688 to 1721 were shot through with change and unpredictability, and political groupings divided and altered accordingly. He is the author of protestantism and patriotism and englands glorious revolution.
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