Mark Kishlansky
Author of A Monarchy Transformed: Britain, 1603-1714
About the Author
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Works by Mark Kishlansky
Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume I (From the Beginning to 1715) (1997) 68 copies
Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume II (From 1600 to the Present) (1997) 46 copies
Sources of the West: Readings for Western Civilization : From the Beginning to 1648 (1997) 10 copies
Sources of the West: Readings for Western Civilization : From the Ancient Regime to the Present (1995) 10 copies
Saye What? 1 copy
Sources of World History, Volume I (Sources of World History Vol. 1) 4th edition by Kishlansky, Mark A. (2006)… (1707) 1 copy
Civilization in the West, Volume 2 (since 1555) Value Package (includes Sources of the West: Readings in Western… (2007) 1 copy
Penguin Custom Editions, The Western World (Penguin Custom Editions, The Western World, Prof. Keith P. Luria Europe… (2010) 1 copy
Penguin Custom Editions: The Western World [European History to 1650] (History 151-06) [University of North Carolina] (2014) 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Kishlansky, Mark
- Birthdate
- 1948
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA (Brooklyn)
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
- Education
- State University of New York at Stony Brook (1970)
Brown University (Ph.D.|1977) - Occupations
- Professor of English and European history, Harvard University
- Organizations
- Harvard University
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Statistics
- Works
- 60
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 1,232
- Popularity
- #20,835
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 158
- Languages
- 2
The writing style is clear and concise, especially as he tries to untangle the myriad religious issues and conflicts of the age. Kishlansky opens each chapter with a tantalising event relative to that chapter. This captures the reader's attention and keeps one focused on the theme of that chapter. Its a technique that works well within the context of a survey history.
I would have liked to have had endnotes, but Kishlansky advises the reader at the outset that he is not providing them. There is a very good section for further reading at the back of the book. On the whole, this is a great book for someone just beginning to explore the Stuart Dynasty in England.… (more)