{"product_id":"the-enchanted-glass-britain-and-its-monarchy","title":"The Enchanted Glass: Britain and Its Monarchy","description":"In this acclaimed study of British statehood, identity and culture, Tom Nairn deftly dispels the conviction that the Royal Family is nothing more than an amusing relic of feudalism or a mere tourist attraction. Instead, he argues that the monarchy is both apex and essence of the British state, the symbol of a national backwardness. In this fully updated edition, Nairn’s powerful and bitterly comic prose lays bare Britain’s peculiar, pseudo-modern, national identity—which remains stubbornly fixated on the Crown and its constitutional framework, the “parliamentary sovereignty” of Westminster.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1844677753\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1844677753.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nairn, Tom\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43417362399293,"sku":"BVV.1844677753.VG","price":13.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-enchanted-glass-britain-and-its-monarchy","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}