{"product_id":"9781398513914","title":"The British Imagination : A History of Ideas from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Watson, Peter | British \u0026amp; Irish history \u003cbr\u003ePublished 09\/04\/2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 544 pages, none\u003cbr\u003e197 x 131 x 35mm | 386g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity’ SpectatorThe reign of Queen Elizabeth I ushered in an unprecedented age of exploration and discovery. Over 500 years that saw  ‘the greatest expansion of ideas and knowledge the world has ever seen’, a small island nation, for centuries a cultural backwater, asserted itself as a world power. Breathtaking in scope, embracing literature, science, art, religion, philosophy and politics, The British Imagination brings to life those centuries between Elizabeth I and II, and asks the provocative question – are we still living in a British 'metaphysical empire'?From the acclaimed author of The German Genius and The French Mind, this is a lively and deeply researched history of the most influential personalities and ideas that made modern Britain. ‘Intriguing insights about the contemporary Anglosphere . . . nuanced and appreciative’ Financial Times‘Peter Watson has form when it comes to probing a nation’s psyche . . . Ambitious and stimulating’ Country Life   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57114445087095,"sku":"9781398513914","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781398513914.jpg?v=1779464368","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781398513914","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}