{"product_id":"the-british-imagination-by-peter-watson-9781398513914","title":"The British Imagination","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344353181932,"sku":"9781398513914","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0002bc72a782faac6a67d7a9a126a6b5.jpg?v=1772311645","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-british-imagination-by-peter-watson-9781398513914","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}