Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Harvie, Christopher; Matthew, Colin

ISBN 10: 0192853988 / ISBN 13: 9780192853981

Published by Oxford University Press, 2005

Seller Inventory # 9780192853981

Synopsis:

The nineteenth century was a time of massive growth for Britain. In 1800 it was overwhelmingly rural, agrarian, multilingual, and almost half-Celtic. A century later it was largely urban and English. The effects of the Industrial Revolution caused cities to swell enormously. London, for example, grew from about 1 million people to over 6 million. Abroad, the British Empire was reaching its apex, while at home the world came to marvel at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with its crowning achievement--the Crystal Palace. Historians Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew present a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the social, economic, and political events that marked the era on which many believed the sun would never set.

About the Author: Christopher Harvie is Professor of British and Irish Studies at Tübingen in Germany. Colin Matthew is editor of the Gladstone Diaries and author of an award-winning life of the Victorian statesman.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Usado - bueno