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The Long Eighteenth Century: British Political and Social History 1688-1832 (The ^AArnold History of Britain) - Hardcover
The 'long eighteenth century' in British history, the period from 1688 to 1832, defies easy characterisation. To examine its political and social history is to be struck by the complexity of its values and practices. Some of its features - the growth of towns, the demand for political,
social and humanitarian reform, and the establishment of parliamentary government - anticipate the concerns of later generations and impress us with their familiarity. The huge inequalities of wealth, on the other hand, the destitution of the masses, and the harsh treatment of children are ills
made remote by their sheer intensity and scale.
Acknowledging the complexities, this study identifies the key thematic patterns that constitute much of the consistency of the period. It examines the development of the internal structure of Britain and of a sense of British nationhood; the role of religion in the life of the state and of the
people; the slow transition from society of orders to a society based increasingly on class distinctions; the growing role and status of Britain in Europe; and the development, albeit uneven, of liberal forms of political thought and action. Blending narrative chapters with ones more solidly
analytical, The Long Eighteenth Century provides a fresh and cogent account of the period, introducing a wide audience both to the essential contours of the age and to the genuine excitement of recent debate.
social and humanitarian reform, and the establishment of parliamentary government - anticipate the concerns of later generations and impress us with their familiarity. The huge inequalities of wealth, on the other hand, the destitution of the masses, and the harsh treatment of children are ills
made remote by their sheer intensity and scale.
Acknowledging the complexities, this study identifies the key thematic patterns that constitute much of the consistency of the period. It examines the development of the internal structure of Britain and of a sense of British nationhood; the role of religion in the life of the state and of the
people; the slow transition from society of orders to a society based increasingly on class distinctions; the growing role and status of Britain in Europe; and the development, albeit uneven, of liberal forms of political thought and action. Blending narrative chapters with ones more solidly
analytical, The Long Eighteenth Century provides a fresh and cogent account of the period, introducing a wide audience both to the essential contours of the age and to the genuine excitement of recent debate.
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About the Author:
Frank O'Gorman, Professor of History, University of Manchester.
Review:
"A welcome overview that should be useful to upper-division undergraduates."—CHOICE
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- PublisherHodder Education Publishers
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 034056752X
- ISBN 13 9780340567524
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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