{"product_id":"9781398513914","title":"The British Imagination","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpectator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreathtaking in scope, embracing literature, science, art, religion, philosophy and politics, \u003ci\u003eThe British Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life those centuries between Elizabeth I and II, and asks the provocative question - are we still living in a British 'metaphysical empire'?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe German Genius\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe French Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a lively and deeply researched history of the most influential personalities and ideas that made modern Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Intriguing insights about the contemporary Anglosphere . . . nuanced and appreciative' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Peter Watson has form when it comes to probing a nation's psyche . . . Ambitious and stimulating' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026#38; Schuster UK Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57017356419445,"sku":"9781398513914","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781398513914.jpg?v=1775051704","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781398513914","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}