{"product_id":"a-companion-to-nineteenthcentury-britain-9781405156790","title":"A Companion to NineteenthCentury Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain\u003c\/i\u003e presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTruly British, rather than English, in scope.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrated with maps and charts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes guides to further reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is an excellent companion... It is an ideal book for anyone interested in the history of the nineteenth century.\" \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This most recent addition to the ambitious Blackwell 'Companions' series in British history is thorough and up-to-date ... For scholars, it will become a well-thumbed historiographical source on their office shelves. Essential.\" \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title of the Year\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Companions to British History…is [an] example of how organization has made a difference in terms of informing the wider public about serious history.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eH-Net Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Maps, Diagrams and Tables x\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChris Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Britain and the World 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Britain and the World Economy 17\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnthony Howe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Britain and the European Balance of Power 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn R. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Britain and Empire 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDouglas M. Peers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Armed Forces 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEdward M. Spiers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Politics and  Government 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Monarchy and the House of Lords: The ‘Dignified’ Parts of the Constitution 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam M. Kuhn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The State 110\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Harling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Political Leadership and Political Parties, 1800–46 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Turner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Political Leadership and Political Parties, 1846–1900 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael J. Turner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Parliamentary Reform and the Electorate 156\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael S. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Politics and Gender 174\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Richardson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Political Thought 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGregory Claeys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Economy and Society 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Agriculture and Rural Society 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Winstanley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Industry and Transport 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam J. Ashworth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Urbanization 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSimon Gunn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. The Family 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShani D’Cruze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Migration and Settlement 273\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Whyte\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Standard of Living, Quality of Life 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJane Humphries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Class and the Classes 305\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Hewitt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Economic Thought 321\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNoel Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Society and Culture 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Religion 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark A. Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Literacy, Learning and Education 353\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip Gardner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. The Press and the Printed Word 369\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAled Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Crime, Policing and Punishment 381\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeather Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Popular Leisure and Sport 396\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndy Croll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Health and Medicine 412\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKeir Waddington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Sexuality 430\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLesley A. Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. The Arts 443\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Pulham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. The Sciences 457\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIwan Rhys Morus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V The United Kingdom 471\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Politics in Ireland 473\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristine Kinealy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. 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British Identities 534\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChris Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBibliography of Secondary Sources 553\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex 591\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407890555223,"sku":"9781405156790","price":43.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405156790.jpg?v=1730500864","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-companion-to-nineteenthcentury-britain-9781405156790","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}