

Jeremy Black, "Defoe's Britain" (St. Augustine's Press, 2023)
Jul 5, 2024
Historian Jeremy Black discusses interpreting Britain in the late 1600s through writers like Defoe, highlighting British nationalism, Defoe's outsider status, and his role as a storyteller. The podcast explores Defoe's political relationships, the collapse of King James II's regime, treaties in British history, and the genre diversity in Defoe's writing.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Daniel Defoe's Background and Political Relationships
01:31 • 10min
Analyzing the Collapse of King James II's Regime and the Consequences of the 1688-89 Changes in England
11:46 • 4min
Exploring Treaties, Stability, and Journalism in British History
15:58 • 3min
Exploration, Individual Challenges, and Genre Diversity in Defoe's Writing
19:14 • 4min