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Industry, reform and empire : Scotland, 1790-1880 /

Charts the major political developments in a particularly turbulent phase of Scottish history. Six thematic chapters outline the complex social, cultural and economic contexts which shaped the political landscape. Four chronological chapters provide a survey of political developments through revolut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hutchison, I. G. C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2020]
Colección:New Edinburgh history of Scotland ; v. 9.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Tables and Illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • General Editor's Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 The Agrarian Economy and Society
  • Chapter 2 The Manufacturing Economy
  • Chapter 3 Urban Society
  • Chapter 4 Urban Social Conditions
  • Chapter 5 The Presbyterian Churches
  • Chapter 6 Assimilation and Acculturation
  • Chapter 7 Politics in the Era of Revolutions, c. 1780-1815
  • Chapter 8 Politics in the Last Years of the Unreformed System, 1815-32
  • Chapter 9 Politics in the Age of the First Reform Act, 1832-c. 1865
  • Chapter 10 Inching towards Democracy: Politics, c. 1865-1880
  • Conclusion: Approaching Niagara?
  • Guide to Further Reading
  • Bibliography
  • Index