{"title":"David Matless","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the insightful works of \u003cem\u003eDavid Matless\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebrated author whose literary focus has consistently been on the fascinating tapestry of English cultural and environmental history. If you're captivated by the intricate layers of England’s landscapes and how these have been historically perceived and shaped, Matless’s books are an exemplary choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his prominent works, \u003cem\u003eAbout England\u003c\/em\u003e delves into the cultural and regional identity of England, exploring its diverse landscapes and the sentiments tied to its geographies. It offers a detailed examination of how these landscapes have been represented and understood across different periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSimilarly, \u003cem\u003eEngland's Green\u003c\/em\u003e presents readers with thoughtful insights into England’s natural landscapes. This book not only travels through the verdant beauty of the English countryside but also examines how these spaces have influenced cultural narratives and national identity over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are interested in the complex interplay between history, geography, and cultural identity, David Matless’s collection promises to enlighten and engage. His works are substantial additions to the genres of History \u0026amp; Military, perfect for those keen to understand the enduring links between England's past and its present-day identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"about-england-by-david-matless-9781789146912","title":"About England","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngland\u003c\/em\u003e and 'Englishness' have received much attention in the twenty-first century, not least in debates over Brexit. \u003cem\u003eAbout England\u003c\/em\u003e explores how these concepts have been imagined since the 1960s, covering themes including politics, popular culture, geography, art, architecture, film, and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Matless navigates the country's complex cultural terrain, revealing the ways in which the national is entangled with the local, the regional, the European, the international, the imperial, the post-imperial, and the global. He also addresses physical landscapes, from the village and country house to the urban, suburban, and industrial, and reflects on the 'English modern'. \u003cem\u003eAbout England\u003c\/em\u003e uncovers the genealogy of recent cultural and political debates in England, showing how twenty-first-century concerns and anxieties have been moulded by events over the previous sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScholarly yet highly accessible...Matless teases out paradoxes and inconsistencies and chips away at such symbolic high (or low) points as the Falklands War, the 2012 London Olympics and, inevitably, the 2016 Brexit vote and its ramifications.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(UK)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46848208535788,"sku":"9781789146912","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27998163482824.jpg?v=1758967453"},{"product_id":"englands-green-by-david-matless-9781789149210","title":"England’s Green","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngland's Green\u003c\/i\u003e explores how environmental concerns have shaped and reflected English national identity since the 1960s. David Matless covers themes including agriculture, nature, leisure, climate change, the Anthropocene, the folkloric, the archaeological, and the mystical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe also shows how national environmental affairs connect to the local, the regional, the global, and the postcolonial. Moving across a breadth of source material from government policy to popular music, ecological polemic to television comedy, \u003ci\u003eEngland's Green\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates the richness and complexity of English environmental culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMatless uncovers the genealogies of today's debates over climate and nature, land and culture, illustrating how twenty-first-century concerns and anxieties have been moulded by events over the past sixty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849053917420,"sku":"9781789149210","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/28021143482824.jpg?v=1759013588"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/david-matless.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}