{"product_id":"9781538124536","title":"Historical Dictionary of the Contemporary United Kingdom","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Dictionaries of Europe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHistorical Dictionary of the Contemporary United Kingdom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKenneth J. Panton | Keith A. Cowlard\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Europe \/ Great Britain \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 deprived the United Kingdom of its longest-serving monarch. \u003c\/b\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of the Contemporary United Kingdom, Second Edition \u003c\/i\u003econtains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section contains cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the United Kingdom.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth J. Panton \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern Mississippi, USA. A graduate of the University of Edinburgh and King's College, University of London, he taught at London Guildhall University before moving to the United States to lead Southern Mississippi's British Studies program, taking 200 graduate and undergraduate students to the United Kingdom every summer. His publications include seven previous contributions to the Historical Dictionary series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith A. Cowlard\u003c\/b\u003e is head of educational partnerships at the University of Greenwich in London, UK. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of the United Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e (Scarecrow Press, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781538124536\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e730\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223587094668,"sku":"9781538124536","price":234.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1aebb5c2-8fc2-4081-a206-2672e50b4ac1.jpg?v=1783078145","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781538124536","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}