Imagining the Middle Class : The Political Representation of Class in Britain, c.1780 1840

Cover shows signs of handling, and superficial nicks and bumps. Contents mostly clean and bright. In good used condition all in all. Publisher's note: Why and how did the British people come to see themselves as living in a society centred around a middle class? The answer provided by Professor Wahrman challenges most prevalent historical narratives: the key to understanding changes in conceptualisations of society, the author argues, lies not in underlying transformations of social structure - in this case industrialisation, which supposedly created and empowered the middle class - but rather in changing political configurations. Firmly grounded in a close reading of an extensive array of sources, and supported by comparative perspectives on France and America, the book offers a nuanced model for the interplay between social reality, politics, and the languages of class. Size: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm. xiv, 428 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Middle class--Great Britain--History--18th century; Middle class--Great Britain--History--19th century; Great Britain--Politics and government--18th century; Great Britain--Politics and government--19th century; ISBN: 0521477107. ISBN/EAN: 9780521477109. Add. Inventory No: 261017BHD012017.…