Eighteenth Century Britain A Very Short Introduction

Author : Paul Langford
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191518119

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Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Langford Pdf

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Britain spans from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Paul Langford
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0192853996

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Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Langford Pdf

Part of The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, this book spans from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform.

Author : Christopher Harvie,Colin Matthew,Henry Colin Gray Matthew
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192853981

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Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Harvie,Colin Matthew,Henry Colin Gray Matthew Pdf

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability. Britain in 1789 was overwhelmingly rural, agrarian, multilingual, and almost half Celtic. By 1914, when it faced its greatest test since the defeat of Napoleon, it was largely urban and English. Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew show the forces behind Britain's rise to its imperial zenith, and the continuing tensions within the nations and classes of the 'union state'. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Kenneth O. Morgan
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191606489

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Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction by Kenneth O. Morgan Pdf

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century Britain examines the forces of consensus and of conflict in twentieth-century Britain. The account covers the trauma of the First World War and the social divisions of the twenties; fierce domestic and foreign policy debates in the thirties; the impact of the Second World War for domestic transformation, popular culture and the loss of empire; the transition from the turmoil of the seventies to the aftermath of Thatcherism and the advent of New Labour. Throughout, cultural and artistic themes are woven into the analysis, along with the distinct national experiences of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The profound tension that shook the United Kingdom are juxtaposed against equally deep forces for stability, cohesion, and a sense of historic identity. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Ashley Jackson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199605415

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The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Ashley Jackson Pdf

The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind.

Author : Kenneth Morgan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : OCLC:1194891975

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Twentieth-century Britain by Kenneth Morgan Pdf

Author : Karen Harvey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199533848

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The Little Republic by Karen Harvey Pdf

Reconstructs the distinctive relationship between the house and masculinity in the eighteenth century; adds a missing piece to the history of the home, uncovering the hopes and fears men had for their homes and families. Reveals how the public identity of men has always depended, to a considerable extent, upon the roles they performed within doors.

Author : Paul Langford
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198731313

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The Eighteenth Century by Paul Langford Pdf

This volume takes a thematic approach to the history of the eighteenth century in the British Isles, covering such issues as domestic politics (including popular political culture), religious developments and change, and social and demographic structure and growth. Paul Langford heads aleading team of contributors, to present a lively picture of an era of intense change and growth in which all parts of Britain and Ireland were increasingly bound together by economic expansion and political unification.

Author : Frank O'Gorman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472508935

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The Long Eighteenth Century by Frank O'Gorman Pdf

This long-awaited second edition sees this classic text by a leading scholar given a new lease of life. It comes complete with a wealth of original material on a range of topics and takes into account the vital research that has been undertaken in the field in the last two decades. 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. 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 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.

Author : William Tullett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192582454

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Smell in Eighteenth-Century England by William Tullett Pdf

In England from the 1670s to the 1820s a transformation took place in how smell and the senses were viewed. The role of smell in developing medical and scientific knowledge came under intense scrutiny, and the equation of smell with disease was actively questioned. Yet a new interest in smell's emotive and idiosyncratic dimensions offered odour a new power in the sociable spaces of eighteenth-century England. Using a wide range of sources from diaries, letters, and sanitary records to satirical prints, consumer objects, and magazines, William Tullett traces how individuals and communities perceived the smells around them, from paint and perfume to onions and farts. In doing so, the study challenges a popular, influential, and often cited narrative. Smell in Eighteenth-Century England is not a tale of the medicalization and deodorization of English olfactory culture. Instead, Tullett demonstrates that it was a new recognition of smell's asocial-sociability, and its capacity to create atmospheres of uncomfortable intimacy, that transformed the relationship between the senses and society.

Author : Robert C. Allen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191016783

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The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Robert C. Allen Pdf

The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed. Machines were used to spin and weave cloth, steam engines were used to provide reliable power, and industry was fed by the construction of the first railways, a great network of arteries feeding the factories. Cities grew as people shifted from agriculture to industry and commerce. Hand in hand with the growth of cities came rising levels of pollution and disease. Many people lost their jobs to the new machinery, whilst working conditions in the factories were grim and pay was low. As the middle classes prospered, social unrest ran through the working classes, and the exploitation of workers led to the growth of trade unions and protest movements. In this Very Short Introduction, Robert C. Allen analyzes the key features of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and the spread of industrialization to other countries. He considers the factors that combined to enable industrialization at this time, including Britain's position as a global commercial empire, and discusses the changes in technology and business organization, and their impact on different social classes and groups. Introducing the 'winners' and the 'losers' of the Industrial Revolution, he looks at how the changes were reflected in evolving government policies, and what contribution these made to the economic transformation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : John Gillingham,Ralph A. Griffiths
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2000-08-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192854025

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Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction by John Gillingham,Ralph A. Griffiths Pdf

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths' Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in the early Middle Ages, through to England's failure to dominate the British Isles and France in the later Middle Ages.

Author : Renaud Morieux
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198723585

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The Society of Prisoners by Renaud Morieux Pdf

In the eighteenth century, as wars between Britain, France, and their allies raged across the world, hundreds of thousands of people were captured, detained, or exchanged. They were shipped across oceans, marched across continents, or held in an indeterminate limbo. The Society of Prisoners challenges us to rethink the paradoxes of the prisoner of war, defined at once as an enemy and as a fellow human being whose life must be spared. Amidst the emergence of new codifications of international law, the practical distinctions between a prisoner of war, a hostage, a criminal, and a slave were not always clear-cut. Renaud Morieux's vivid and lucid account uses war captivity as a point of departure, investigating how the state transformed itself at war, and how whole societies experienced international conflicts. The detention of foreigners on home soil created the conditions for multifaceted exchanges with the host populations, involving prison guards, priests, pedlars, and philanthropists. Thus, while the imprisonment of enemies signals the extension of Anglo-French rivalry throughout the world, the mass incarceration of foreign soldiers and sailors also illustrates the persistence of non-conflictual relations amidst war. Taking the reader beyond Britain and France, as far as the West Indies and St Helena, this story resonates in our own time, questioning the dividing line between war and peace, and forcing us to confront the untenable situations in which the status of the enemy is left to the whim of the captor.

Author : John Robertson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9780199591787

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The Enlightenment by John Robertson Pdf

This introduction explores the history of the 18th-century Enlightenment movement. Considering its intellectual commitments, Robertson then turns to their impact on society, and the ways in which Enlightenment thinkers sought to further the goal of human betterment, by promoting economic improvement and civil and political justice.

Author : James A. Harris
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199549023

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The Oxford Handbook of British Philosophy in the Eighteenth Century by James A. Harris Pdf

This is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the full range of philosophical writing in Britain in the eighteenth century. A team of experts provide new accounts of both major and lesser-known thinkers, and explores the diverse approaches in the period to logic and metaphysics, the passions, morality, criticism, and politics.