A Brief History of the British Nation

Japanese: 《イギリス国民小史》 - いぎりすこくみんしょうし
A Brief History of the British Nation

…After graduating from Oxford University in 1860, he was ordained in the Church of England, but resigned due to poor health. In 1869, he became the librarian at Lambeth Palace (the London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury), where he devoted himself to historical research and writing. His major work, A Brief History of the English Nation (1874), is a large work of over 1,000 pages, even though it is called a brief history. It is a representative general history of England and was a favorite read in Japan. His other works include The Formation of England (1882) and The Conquest of England (1883). …

*Some of the terminology used in "A Brief History of the British Nation" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1860年オックスフォード大学卒業後,国教会の聖職についたが,病弱のため辞任し,69年以降ランベス宮(カンタベリー大主教のロンドン邸)の図書室司書となり,歴史の研究・叙述に専念した。主著《イギリス国民小史》(1874)は小史と称しながら1000ページを超す大著で,代表的なイギリス通史として,日本でも愛読された。ほかに《イングランドの形成》(1882),《イングランドの征服》(1883)などの著書がある。…

※「《イギリス国民小史》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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