Books in History in Writing Series series

This is part of an eight-volume series providing short biographies of men and women from Roman to Victorian times. Each entry places the subject in the context of their age and evokes what was distinctive and interesting about their personality and achievement. The biographies are arranged in a broadly chronological rather than alphabetical sequence so that the reader may easily browse from one contemporary to the next. The index, with its many cross-references, reveals further linkages between contemporaries. Each volume is a portrait of an age, presenting history in a biographical form which complements the conventional approach.

It is one of a series which takes a fresh look at history by using original documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. Christine Hatt draws on a wide range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents. Each extract is set in context and is fully annotated. They have been set in modern type for legibility, but photographs of the original documents are also shown.

With color photos and lively magazine-type layout, this book is tailored to catch the attention of teenagers preparing for confirmation in the Episcopal Church tradition. A resource for a group studying the tenets of the Christianity and an understanding of faith, the book is also a resource for the group's leader who can use the book to structure discussion and activity. This is an attractive and thoughtfully designed companion for all those preparing for confirmation.