A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Britain
A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Britain

Author: H. T. Dickinson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 0470998873

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This authoritative Companion introduces readers to the developments that lead to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe. Covers political, social, cultural, economic and religious history. Written by an international team of experts. Examines Britain's position from the perspective of other European nations.

The Long Eighteenth Century
The Long Eighteenth Century

Author: Frank O'Gorman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-01-14

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1472508939

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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.

The Early Parties and Politics in Britain, 1688-1832
The Early Parties and Politics in Britain, 1688-1832

Author: Brian Hill

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1996-03-06

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1349244872

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There has always been a tendency to view British politics before the 1832 reform act as though the parties in parliament were clumsy, embryo versions of the later Conservatives and Liberals - their every act interpreted as being either as further striving towards modernity or a relapse into more primitive patterns of behaviour. This can be helpful to students in disentangling some very complex factional material, but for much of the time the 19th and 20th century party labels simply do not make any sense at all in this earlier period. A good, clear account of what exactly was meant by 'party' and how the different parliamentary groupings evolved from the Restoration to the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars has long been needed, and Brian Hill, who has studied this issue for many years, has at last provided such an account.

The Political History of Eighteenth-Century Scotland
The Political History of Eighteenth-Century Scotland

Author: John Shaw

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1999-07-22

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 1349276456

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This study looks afresh at the assumption that those in the Scottish parliament who voted for the union of 1707 sold their country. The world of Scottish politics after the union is then explored from the perspective of the people at the top of the ruling elite. It is the world of the squadrone, Argyll, Ilay, Bute and Dundas, where there was little civic virtue. Much is learned by looking at the century as a whole in describing their struggles, their motives and ideas, their place within the politics of Great Britain and the challenges to their complacency.