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The book is a distinguished work - of importance to students of governmental development generally. It is written in a fluent, non-technical manner that should reach a wide audience.' American Historical Review
The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783
War, finance, and the English state
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Praised by the American Historical Review as a distinguished and important work
The review calls the book a distinguished work and says it is important to students of governmental development.
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War, finance, and the English state
John Brewer’s study frames the development of the English state through the connected subjects of war and money, spanning 1688 to 1783. The title places the book within the history of Georgian Britain and signals an account concerned with how military demands and financial resources intersected with government. Its subject offers a focused historical lens on state development across a period of major political change.
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- Adult readers interested in British and Georgian-era history
- Readers studying the historical development of government and state finance
- Those seeking history centered on the relationship between war and public resources
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English state developmentWar and governmentMoney and public financeGeorgian Britain
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