The Long Eighteenth Century: British Political and Social History 1688-1832
Author: O'Gorman, Frank
ISBN: 9781472507747
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 14 Jan 2016
Pages: 456 Format: Paperback / softback
This long-awaited new edition sees this classic text by a leading scholar given a new lease of life, complete with a wealth of original new material on a range of topics and taking into account the research that has been undertaken in the field in the last 15 years.
The book considers the development of the internal structure of Britain and explores the growing sense of British nationhood. It looks at the role of religion in matters of state and society, in addition to society's own move towards a class-based system. Commercial and imperial expansion, Britain's role in Europe and the early stages of liberalism are also examined in this comprehensive and yet accessible volume.
This new edition is fully updated to include-
- Revised and thorough treatments of the themes of gender and religion and of the 1832 Reform Act
- New sections on 'Commerce and Empire' and 'Britain and Europe'
- Several new maps and charts
- A revised introduction and a new, more extensive conclusion
- Updated note sections and bibliographies
The Long Eighteenth Century is the essential text for any student seeking to understand the nuances of this absorbing period of British history.
ISBN: 9781472507747
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Year first published: 14 Jan 2016
Pages: 456 Format: Paperback / softback
This long-awaited new edition sees this classic text by a leading scholar given a new lease of life, complete with a wealth of original new material on a range of topics and taking into account the research that has been undertaken in the field in the last 15 years.
The book considers the development of the internal structure of Britain and explores the growing sense of British nationhood. It looks at the role of religion in matters of state and society, in addition to society's own move towards a class-based system. Commercial and imperial expansion, Britain's role in Europe and the early stages of liberalism are also examined in this comprehensive and yet accessible volume.
This new edition is fully updated to include-
- Revised and thorough treatments of the themes of gender and religion and of the 1832 Reform Act
- New sections on 'Commerce and Empire' and 'Britain and Europe'
- Several new maps and charts
- A revised introduction and a new, more extensive conclusion
- Updated note sections and bibliographies
The Long Eighteenth Century is the essential text for any student seeking to understand the nuances of this absorbing period of British history.
