{"product_id":"9781398513914","title":"The British Imagination : A History of Ideas from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II","description":"\u003cp\u003e`Extensive and intelligent . . . a guide to the nature of British intellectual curiosity' SpectatorThe 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.�Breathtaking in scope, embracing literature, science, art, religion, philosophy and politics, The British Imagination brings to life those centuries between Elizabeth I and II, and asks the provocative question -�are we still�living in a British 'metaphysical empire'?From the acclaimed author of The German Genius and The French Mind, this is a lively and deeply researched history of the most influential personalities and ideas that made modern Britain.�`Intriguing insights about the contemporary Anglosphere . . . nuanced and appreciative' Financial Times`Peter Watson has form when it comes to probing a nation's psyche . . . Ambitious and stimulating' Country Life���\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55732161872248,"sku":"9781398513914","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781398513914.jpg?v=1794271541","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781398513914","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}