Social disorder in Britain 1750-1850 : the power of the gentry, radicalism and religion in Wales / by J. E. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, J. E. (James Edward), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gentry--Wales--History--18th century.

Gentry.

Gentry--Wales--History--19th century.

Great Britain--Politics and government--18th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--19th century.

Great Britain--Social conditions--18th century.

Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries revolutionary dissent, political upheaval and social protest spread throughout Europe - and Wales was no exception. In this unique examination of British social history, J.E. Thomas focuses upon the power of the local gentry in Wales, and their relationship with the poor and potentially revolutionary population. Early explosions of protest were seen all over Wales, coinciding with the aftermath of the American Revolution, and the equally seismic events of the French Revolution, while later revolts went on to provide serious challenges to the British state. 'Social Disorder in Britain' is an important contribution to the study of the history of religion, social protest and the rise of revolutionary movements, and will be essential reading for students and researchers of British history as well as those interested in revolution more generally."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter One: The Welsh Squirearchy

Chapter Two: The Peasantry of Wales

Chapter Three: The Explosion of Protest

Chapter Four: An Intellectual Basis of Protest?

Chapter Five: The Machinery of Control

Chapter Six: Towards a Theocratic Wales

Epilogue

Notes and references

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613380678

9780755622788

0755622782

9781283380676

1283380676

9780857720511

0857720511

OCLC:

773564855