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A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain : 1815-1900.

This is a collection of 30 original essays by leading international scholars covering the key debates and issues of 19th-century British history, an era which can be roughly termed "Victorian Britain."

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, Chris, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Colección:Blackwell companions to British history.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of Maps, Diagrams and Tables; Contributors; Introduction; Chapter One: Britain and the World Economy; Chapter Two: Britain and the European Balance of Power; Chapter Three: Britain and Empire; Chapter Four: The Armed Forces; Chapter Five: The Monarchy and the House of Lords: The 'Dignified' Parts of the Constitution; Chapter Six: The State; Chapter Seven: Political Leadership and Political Parties, 1800-46; Chapter Eight: Political Leadership and Political Parties, 1846-1900; Chapter Nine: Parliamentary Reform and the Electorate; Chapter Ten: Politics and Gender.
  • Chapter Eleven: Political ThoughtChapter Twelve: Agriculture and Rural Society; Chapter Thirteen: Industry and Transport; Chapter Fourteen: Urbanization; Chapter Fifteen: The Family; Chapter Sixteen: Migration and Settlement; Chapter Seventeen: Standard of Living, Quality of Life; Chapter Eighteen: Class and the Classes; Chapter Nineteen: Economic Thought; Chapter Twenty: Religion; Chapter Twenty-One: Literacy, Learning and Education; Chapter.