Culture, Thought and Belief in British Political Life since 1800 - BOOK LAUNCH

Culture, Thought and Belief in British Political Life since 1800 - BOOK LAUNCH

Join us for a book launch to celebrate the publication of Culture, Thought and Belief in British Political Life since 1800: Essays in Honour of Jonathan Parry, edited by Paul Readman (King’s College London) and Geraint Thomas (Peterhouse, Cambridge)

Venue: Department of History, King’s College London, 8th Floor Strand Building (enter via main college entrance on the Strand).

Date and time: 6pm-9pm, Friday 29 November 2024

Wine and soft drinks will be provided.

Description of book

Ideas matter in modern British political life: culture, thought and belief are integral to the fabric of politics, high and low, foreign and domestic. They are woven into the day-to-day business of debate, policy and decision-making. This book shows how and why they have mattered so much. Inspired by the work of Jonathan Parry, it explores the cultural and intellectual influences on politics both formal and informal since the turn of the nineteenth century.

Contributors: Michael Bentley, John Bew, Paul Bew, David Cannadine, Matthew Cragoe, Tom Crewe, Ben Griffin, Boyd Hilton, Michael Ledger-Lomas, Joanna Lewis, Helen McCarthy, Alex Middleton, Susan D. Pennybacker, Paul Readman, Kathryn Rix, Geraint Thomas, James Thompson, Philip Williamson.

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