The Eighteenth Century: 1688-1815 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0198731329 ISBN 13: 9780198731320

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2002

Riassunto

This collection takes a thematic approach to eighteenth-century history, covering such topics as domestic politics (including popular political culture), religious developments and changes, social and demographic structure and growth, and culture. It presents a lively picture of an era of intense change and growth.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Paul Langford is Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, and has been a Professor of Modern History at Oxford since 1996. Amongst his numerous publications are A Polite and Commercial People: English 1727-83 and Englishness Identified: Manner and Character, 1650-1850.

Contenuti:

• Paul Langford: Introduction: Time and space
• 1: David Hayton: Contested kingdoms, 1688-1796
• 2: David Hempton: Enlightenment and faith
• 3: Joanna Innes: Governing diverse societies
• 4: Martin Daunton: The wealth of the nation
• 5: Peter Borsay: The culture of improvement
• 6: Michael Duffy: Contested Empire, 1756-1815
• Paul Langford: Epilogue
• Further Reading
• Chronology
• Maps
• Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0198731329
• ISBN 13: 9780198731320
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 302
• Redattore: Langford Paul