Bloomsbury Home
- Home
- ACADEMIC
- History
- British History
- The History of Britain and Ireland
The History of Britain and Ireland
Prehistory to Today
- Textbook
The History of Britain and Ireland
Prehistory to Today
- Textbook
Inspection copy added to basket
Choose your preferred format. If you would prefer an ebook and it is not displayed below, please visit our inspection copies page.
Please note ebook inspection copies are fulfilled by VitalSource™.
Buy from Bloomsbury eTextBooks
You are now leaving the Bloomsbury Publishing website. Your eBook purchase will be with our partner https://www.vitalsource.com.
Your credit card statement will show this purchase originating from VitalSource Technologies. They will also provide any technical assistance you might require.
You must sign in to add this item to your wishlist. Please sign in or create an account
Description
The History of Britain and Ireland: Prehistory to Today is a balanced and integrated political, social, cultural, and religious history of the British Isles. Kenneth Campbell explores the constantly evolving dialogue and relationship between the past and the present.
Written in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter and Rhodes Must Fall demonstrations, The History of Britain and Ireland examines the history of Britain and Ireland at a time when it asks difficult questions of its past and looks to the future. Campbell places Black history at the forefront of his analysis and offers a voice to marginalised communities, to craft a complete and comprehensive history of Britain and Ireland from Prehistory to Today. This book is unique in that it integrates the histories of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, to provide a balanced view of British history.
Building on the successful foundations laid by the first edition, the book has been updated to include:
· COVID-19 and earlier diseases in history
· LGBT History
· A fresh appraisal of Winston Churchill
· Brexit and the subsequent negotiations
· 45 illustrations
Richly illustrated and focusing on the major turning points in British history, this book helps students engage with British history and think critically about the topic.
Product details

Published | 07 Sep 2023 |
---|---|
Format | Ebook (PDF) |
Edition | 2nd |
Extent | 504 |
ISBN | 9781350260764 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
Illustrations | 45 bw illus |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
-
Kenneth Campbell has written a thoughtful, up-to-date and eminently readable history of Britain and Ireland. Covering essential events and packed with fresh storied in its second edition, readers, especially students, will come away having learned a great deal indeed.
John Cramsie, Professor of British and Irish Studies and World History, Union College, USA

ONLINE RESOURCES
Bloomsbury Collections
This book is available on Bloomsbury Collections where your library has access.