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A companion to nineteenth-century Britain / edited by Chris Williams.
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- Book
- Series:
- Blackwell companions to British history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization.
- History.
- Great Britain--History--19th century--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Civilization--19th century--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 606 pages : maps ; 26 cm.
- Other Title:
- Nineteenth-century Britain
- Place of Publication:
- Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.
- Summary:
- A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. It makes sense of the fascinating new perspectives on this era that have been generated in recent years while not losing sight of broader, more enduring themes. Each essay both distils the current state of historical scholarship and assesses the directions that research is likely to take in future. All the contributions pay attention to the experiences of women as well as of men, and to regional and national variations across Britain and Ireland. Though engaged with cutting-edge theories, including postmodern and post-structuralist perspectives, the contributors avoid technical jargon and assume no prior expert knowledge. The volume is written in a clear and energetic manner, and illustrated with maps and charts where appropriate. Guides to further reading allow readers to follow chosen avenues of investigation with confidence.
- Contents:
- Britain and the world economy / Anthony Howe
- Britain and the European balance of power / John R. Davis
- Britain and empire / Douglas M. Peers
- The armed forces / Edward M. Spiers
- The monarchy and the House of Lords : the 'dignified' parts of the constitution / William M. Kuhn
- The state / Philip Harling
- Political leadership and political parties, 1800-1846 / Michael J. Turner
- Political leadership and political parties, 1846-1900 / Michael J. Turner
- Parliamentary reform and the electorate / Michael S. Smith
- Politics and gender / Sarah Richardson
- Political thought / Gregory Claeys
- Agriculture and rural society / Michael Winstanley
- Industry and transport / William J. Ashworth
- Urbanization / Simon Gunn
- The family / Shani D'Cruze
- Migration and settlement / Ian Whyte
- Standard of living, quality of life / Jane Humphries
- Class and the classes / Martin Hewitt
- Economic thought / Noel Thompson
- Religion / Mark A. Smith
- Literacy, learning, and education / Philip Gardner
- The press and the printed word / Aled Jones
- Crime, policing, and punishment / Heather Shore
- Popular leisure and sport / Andy Croll
- Health and medicine / Keir Waddington
- Sexuality / Lesley A. Hall
- The arts / Patricia Pulham
- The sciences / Iwan Rhys Morus
- Politics in ireland / Christine Kinealy
- Economy and society in Ireland / Christine Kinealy
- Scotland / E.W. McFarland
- Wales / Matthew Cragoe
- British identities / Chris Williams.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [553]-590) and index.
- ISBN:
- 063122579X
- OCLC:
- 53138803
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