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The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

By John Brewer

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1989
ISBN
0044452926, 9780044452928, 9780203193167
LCC
DA498
Open Library ID
OL14885010M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2695591 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
271\271
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-06-26 00:49:36

Description

Other reviewers have already done a good job explaining what Brewer's book is all about. I agree with them that it is an excellent example of historical analysis. I happened to read it after reading about the Glorious Revolution in 1688: The First Modern Revolution by Steven Pincus. So, it was interesting to see the developments that occurred in England in the following century. I think Pincus would argue that the developments which Brewer describes were made possible by the Glorious Revolution and were the desired result of its winners.

I would also recommend this book to students of American history. After all, the growth in power and wealth of England during the preceding century had enormous impact on the American colonies and the policies of the British government toward them. It is unfortunate that the view of most Americans of their history starts with the conflicts over taxes between Parliament and the colonies that began in the 1760s; a fuller understanding of American history is obtained by also studying the preceding 1-2 centuries of British history.

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