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Wales: An Illustrated History (Hippocrene Illustrated Histories) Paperback – March 10, 2003

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Thousands of people visit Wales each year and countless people all over the world are descendants, at least in part, from this small, beautiful part of the British Isles. Yet how many know the history that has made Wales and the Welsh people what they are today? Here is a clear, objective treatment by an American professor of history who has been keenly interested in Wales for many years. The book traces the key forces and developments through all the centuries of the country's history. Although Welsh history is complex and the strong nationalism it has generated among some Welsh people causes controversy, this book presents a balanced, unbiased account. Also includes history on the diverse nature of contemporary Wales.

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170 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Hippocrene Books
Publication date

March 10, 2003
Dimensions

5 x 0.75 x 7 inches
ISBN-10

0781809363
ISBN-13

978-0781809368
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Henry Weisser is Professor of History at Colorado State University specialising in British and Irish history. He received his doctorate degree from Columbia University and has visited Wales many times, often bringing groups of American students with him. He is the author of nine books and lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hippocrene Books; illustrated edition (March 10, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0781809363
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0781809368
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.75 x 7 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,862,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #101,133 in World History (Books)

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DickStanley

Wonderfully accessible history

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2010

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This is a very accessible, very readable history of Wales for someone unfamiliar with the country, its culture or its past. A joy to read, actually. We ordered it in desperation after getting bogged down slogging through Davies' A History of Wales which is for insiders already familiar with the place and readily able to pronounce the Welsh names. Weisser anglicizes the names for easy reading. On the other hand, it's nice to have the Davies' book as well. We will now return to it in hopes that we're better prepared to continue.

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BG Hammond

This is not a bad introduction to a country which I knew nothing about

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2014

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I have a PhD in history. This is not a bad introduction to a country which I knew nothing about. The fact of historical chronology are all there in dull prose with little local color or human feeling for the people. If you want to know a basic historical outline it is fine but will not grab your attention.

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C. Flynn

Wales: An Illustrated History (Hippocrene Illustrated Histories) by Henry Weisser

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010

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Maybe this is typical for this series of Illustrated histories by the publisher, but this is book hardly gives an overview of Welsh history. The reader feels rushed through topics that are barely explained in the first place. This is history is supposed to be for non-Welsh, non-British Islers but is so dumbed down that you feel as if you are not getting the most basic of backgrounds. The reading is boring and the narrative is dry. If you want a basic history of Wales you might be better off getting the tour book version which is at least more engaging. BTW, illustrated means mealy black and white photographs that you might have actually tossed if you had visited Wales yourself and were going through your photos. Would not recommend.

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Kimberly

A Brief, but Excellent History

Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2010

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I was looking for a book about Welsh history, but since I know that it can be confusing and very detailed and I did not know much myself, I wanted to start with something more brief and concise. I found this book to be an excellent resource. It is filled with excellent information from all periods of Welsh history and I found it to be very concise and interesting. If you are looking into learning about Welsh history whether it be to travel to Wales or researching your genealogy this is an excellent place to start looking for information. I was really impressed with all I learned from this book and I found it much easier to move on to more detailed, involved books about Welsh history.

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Keith Wines

Great intro book for any interested in Welsh history.

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2015

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I've wanted to learn about Welsh history for a long time but was intimidated buy those 700+ page books.
This book is great as a brief overview of Welsh history but is still smartly written.

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Anna

A brief history is sometimes all you want or need

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2010

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I liked it, although the writer had a bit of an attitude at the onset about writing a history for non-academics. Initially, he wrote down to us as if we were third graders and he was above it all. Thankfully, he got over his "tone" and wrote the book. It turned out to be a great little history of Wales with just the right amount of detail to provide someone like me, who is researching my genealogy, the political and cultural happenings at the times of my people.

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granny

Good intro to Wales history.

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014

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A nice start for learning about Wales. Easy to read, but will need to look elsewhere for details about the Welsh character.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2017

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readble overview which made follow up with more detailed (and less illustrated) history reading easier.

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olav slaymaker

Disappointing read.

Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2015

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The purpose of the book is to introduce North Americans to Wales in as simple a way as possible. Unfortunately, the book is seriously marred by a large number of incorrectly labelled photographs and omission of essential details

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