Anatomy of a nation : a history of British identity in 50 documents

Selwood, Dominic, 1970-2021

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Britain is experiencing an acute trauma of identity, being pulled simultaneously towards its European, Atlantic, and wider heritages. One way to understand the dislocation and collapse in consensus is by looking to Britain's rich history: its evolution, achievements, complexities, and tensions. 'Anatomy of a Nation' explores over 800,000 years of British identity by examining 50 documents that tell the story of what makes Britain unique. They are not Britain's most famous documents, but each reveals something key about who the British have been down the ages. A few of the documents are well known. Most are not. The result is an anthology that offers a rich and unusual insight into the development of the British people and their sense of place in the world.