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The volume examines political developments including the founding of the constitution and political system in 1688 and the development of the party political system. It describes economic and social developments in the towns and country which signalled the advent of 'modern' society and the cultural advances in the arts, philosophy and the press which greatly interested other European nations. The book also reminds readers that religion remained a powerful force and preoccupation throughout this period and covers the discussions over religious tolerance. There is also a section on the creation of the United Kingdom from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and the serious divisions that still remained. Finally, the book reveals how Britain became a world power, developing and then losing one empire in America but soon acquiring another in India.
This Companion is based on recent research and clearly presents the current state of knowledge and interpretation, demonstrating why this period has recently attracted new scholarly initiatives and historical enquiries.
The volume examines political developments including the founding of the constitution and political system in 1688 and the development of the party political system. It describes economic and social developments in the towns and country which signalled the advent of 'modern' society and the cultural advances in the arts, philosophy and the press which greatly interested other European nations. The book also reminds readers that religion remained a powerful force and preoccupation throughout this period and covers the discussions over religious tolerance. There is also a section on the creation of the United Kingdom from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and the serious divisions that still remained. Finally, the book reveals how Britain became a world power, developing and then losing one empire in America but soon acquiring another in India.
This Companion is based on recent research and clearly presents the current state of knowledge and interpretation, demonstrating why this period has recently attracted new scholarly initiatives and historical enquiries.
List of Maps x
List of Contributors xi
Introduction xv
Maps xix
Part I Politics and the Constitution 1
1 The British Constitution 3
H. T. Dickinson
2 The British State 19
Eckhart Hellmuth
3 Finance and Taxation 30
Patrick Karl O'Brien
4 Local Government and Local Society 40
David Eastwood
5 Parliament, Parties and Elections (1688-1760) 55
Brian Hill
6 Parliament, Parties and Elections (1760-1815) 69
Stephen M. Lee
7 The Jacobite Movement 81
Daniel Szechi
8 Popular Politics and Radical Ideas 97
H. T. Dickinson
9 The Crisis of the French Revolution 112
Emma Vincent Macleod
Part II The Economy and Society 125
10 Manufacturing and Commerce 127
John Rule
11 Agriculture and Rural Life 141
Gordon Mingay
12 The Landed Elite 158
Richard G. Wilson
13 The Middling Orders 172
Nicholas Rogers
14 The Labouring Poor 183
John Rule
15 Urban Life and Culture 196
Peter Borsay
16 Women and the Family 209
John D. Ramsbottom
Part III Religion 223
17 The Church of England 225
Jeremy Gregory
18 Religious Minorities in England 241
Colin Haydon
19 Methodism and the Evangelical Revival 252
G. M. Ditchfield
20 Religion in Scotland 260
Stewart J. Brown
21 Religion in Ireland 271
Sean J. Connolly
Part IV Culture 281
22 Print Culture 283
Bob Harris
23 Political Ideas from Locke to Paine 294
Pamela Edwards
24 The Making of Elite Culture 311
Maura A. Henry
25 Literature and Drama 329
J. Alan Downie
26 Popular Culture 344
Bob Bushaway
27 Crime and Punishment 358
James A. Sharpe
Part V Union and Disunion in the British Isles 367
28 Integration: Patriotism and Nationalism 369
Colin Kidd
29 Scotland and the Union 381
Alexander Murdoch
30 Wales in the Eighteenth Century 392
Geraint H. Jenkins
31 Ireland: The Making of the 'Protestant Ascendancy', 1690-1760 403
Paddy McNally
32 Ireland: Radicalism, Rebellion and Union 414
Martyn J. Powell
Part VI Britain and the Wider World 429
33 Britain's Emergence as a European Power, 1688-1815 431
H. M. Scott
34 Britain and the Atlantic World 447
W. A. Speck
35 Britain and India 460
Bruce P. Lenman
36 The British Army 473
Stanley D. M. Carpenter
37 The Royal Navy 481
Richard Harding
38 Britain and the Slave Trade 489
John Oldfield
Bibliography 499
Index 516
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
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Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | Neuzeit |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781405149631 |
ISBN-10: | 1405149639 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Dickinson |
Redaktion: | Dickinson, H T |
Hersteller: | Wiley |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 254 x 178 x 31 mm |
Von/Mit: | H T Dickinson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.06.2006 |
Gewicht: | 1,083 kg |
List of Maps x
List of Contributors xi
Introduction xv
Maps xix
Part I Politics and the Constitution 1
1 The British Constitution 3
H. T. Dickinson
2 The British State 19
Eckhart Hellmuth
3 Finance and Taxation 30
Patrick Karl O'Brien
4 Local Government and Local Society 40
David Eastwood
5 Parliament, Parties and Elections (1688-1760) 55
Brian Hill
6 Parliament, Parties and Elections (1760-1815) 69
Stephen M. Lee
7 The Jacobite Movement 81
Daniel Szechi
8 Popular Politics and Radical Ideas 97
H. T. Dickinson
9 The Crisis of the French Revolution 112
Emma Vincent Macleod
Part II The Economy and Society 125
10 Manufacturing and Commerce 127
John Rule
11 Agriculture and Rural Life 141
Gordon Mingay
12 The Landed Elite 158
Richard G. Wilson
13 The Middling Orders 172
Nicholas Rogers
14 The Labouring Poor 183
John Rule
15 Urban Life and Culture 196
Peter Borsay
16 Women and the Family 209
John D. Ramsbottom
Part III Religion 223
17 The Church of England 225
Jeremy Gregory
18 Religious Minorities in England 241
Colin Haydon
19 Methodism and the Evangelical Revival 252
G. M. Ditchfield
20 Religion in Scotland 260
Stewart J. Brown
21 Religion in Ireland 271
Sean J. Connolly
Part IV Culture 281
22 Print Culture 283
Bob Harris
23 Political Ideas from Locke to Paine 294
Pamela Edwards
24 The Making of Elite Culture 311
Maura A. Henry
25 Literature and Drama 329
J. Alan Downie
26 Popular Culture 344
Bob Bushaway
27 Crime and Punishment 358
James A. Sharpe
Part V Union and Disunion in the British Isles 367
28 Integration: Patriotism and Nationalism 369
Colin Kidd
29 Scotland and the Union 381
Alexander Murdoch
30 Wales in the Eighteenth Century 392
Geraint H. Jenkins
31 Ireland: The Making of the 'Protestant Ascendancy', 1690-1760 403
Paddy McNally
32 Ireland: Radicalism, Rebellion and Union 414
Martyn J. Powell
Part VI Britain and the Wider World 429
33 Britain's Emergence as a European Power, 1688-1815 431
H. M. Scott
34 Britain and the Atlantic World 447
W. A. Speck
35 Britain and India 460
Bruce P. Lenman
36 The British Army 473
Stanley D. M. Carpenter
37 The Royal Navy 481
Richard Harding
38 Britain and the Slave Trade 489
John Oldfield
Bibliography 499
Index 516
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2006 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | Neuzeit |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781405149631 |
ISBN-10: | 1405149639 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Dickinson |
Redaktion: | Dickinson, H T |
Hersteller: | Wiley |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 254 x 178 x 31 mm |
Von/Mit: | H T Dickinson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.06.2006 |
Gewicht: | 1,083 kg |