{"title":"Steve Pincus","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the captivating world of historical analysis with the works of Steve Pincus, a distinguished historian specialising in early modern British history. Renowned for his in-depth exploration of significant historical events and themes, Pincus expertly delves into the political and social transformations that have shaped the world we know today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Pincus's most celebrated works, \u003cem\u003e1688: The First Modern Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a pioneering perspective on the pivotal events of the Glorious Revolution. In this influential book, Pincus challenges traditional narratives, offering a fresh and compelling analysis of the events that redefined Britain's social and political landscape during the late 17th century. Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, Pincus brings history to life for both enthusiasts and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Pincus’s collection to gain a deeper understanding of the forces that have influenced modern political and military history. His work serves as an essential resource for anyone interested in the transformative power of historical revolutions and their enduring impact on contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1688-by-steve-pincus-9780300171433","title":"1688","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on new archival information, this book upends two hundred years of scholarship on England’s Glorious Revolution to claim that it—not the French Revolution—was the first truly modern revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor two hundred years, historians have viewed England’s Glorious Revolution of 1688–1689 as an un-revolutionary revolution—bloodless, consensual, aristocratic, and above all, sensible. In this brilliant new interpretation, Steve Pincus refutes this traditional view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy expanding the interpretive lens to include a broader geographical and chronological frame, Pincus demonstrates that England’s revolution was a European event, that it took place over a number of years, not months, and that it had repercussions in India, North America, the West Indies, and throughout continental Europe. His rich historical narrative, based on masses of new archival research, traces the transformation of English foreign policy, religious culture, and political economy that, he argues, was the intended consequence of the revolutionaries of 1688–1689.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJames II developed a modernization programme that emphasised centralised control, repression of dissidents, and territorial empire. The revolutionaries, by contrast, took advantage of the new economic possibilities to create a bureaucratic but participatory state. The post-revolutionary English state emphasised its ideological break with the past and envisioned itself as continuing to evolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll of this, argues Pincus, makes the Glorious Revolution—not the French Revolution—the first truly modern revolution. This wide-ranging book reenvisions the nature of the Glorious Revolution and of revolutions in general, the causes and consequences of commercialisation, the nature of liberalism, and ultimately the origins and contours of modernity itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000346198252,"sku":"9780300171433","price":72.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23712073482294.jpg?v=1763278329"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/steve-pincus.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}