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The Enchanted Glass

Britain and Its Monarchy
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In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is both apex and essence of the British state, the symbol of a national backwardness. In this fully updated edition, Nairn's powerful and bitterly comic prose lays bare Britain's peculiar, pseudo-modern, national identity-which remains stubbornly fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework, the "parliamentary sovereignty" of Westminster.

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Tom Nairn was born in Fife in 1932. A leading figure in the post-war New Left, he is generally acknowledged as the most influential Scottish intellectual of his generation. His other books include The Left Against Europe? and The Enchanted Glass: Britain and Its Monarchy.
Release date Australia
November 7th, 2011
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  • General (US: Trade)
Edition
2nd edition
Pages
456
Dimensions
130x198x36
ISBN-13
9781844677757
Product ID
10428411

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