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9781405143097

A Companion to 19th-Century Britain

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    9781405143097

  • ISBN10:

    1405143096

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2008-04-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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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. Truly British, rather than English, in scope. Pays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men. Illustrated with maps and charts. Includes guides to further reading.

Table of Contents

List of Maps, Diagrams and Tables
Contributors
Introduction
Britain and the World
Britain and the World Economy
Britain and the European Balance of Power
Britain and Empire
The Armed Forces
Politics and Government
The Monarchy and the House of Lords: The æDignifiedÆ Parts of the Constitution
The State
Political Leadership and Political Parties, 1800û1846
Political Leadership and Political Parties, 1846û1900
Parliamentary Reform and the Electorate
Politics and Gender
Political Thought
Economy and Society
Agriculture and Rural Society
Industry and Transport
Urbanization
The Family
Migration and Settlement
Standard of Living, Quality of Life
Class and the Classes
Economic Thought
Society and Culture
Religion
Literacy, Learning and Education
The Press and the Printed Word
Crime, Policing and Punishment
Popular Leisure and Sport
Health and Medicine
Sexuality
The Arts
The Sciences
The United Kingdom
Politics in Ireland
Economy and Society in Ireland
Scotland
Wales
British Identities
Bibliography of Secondary Sources
Index
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