Edition |
2004
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Publication |
UK, Cambridge University Press, 2000.
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Description |
220pDark Blue Spine
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Series |
Cambridge Perspectives in History
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Summary/Abstract |
The period from the late eighteenth century to the first part of the nineteenth century was characterised by change: rapid industrial change, the agricultural revolution, political, economic and social reform. Yet there was also continuity, which led to tensions between improvement and resistance, modernity and tradition, rich and poor. Revolution, Radicalism and Reform provides a foundation for the study of the political, economic and social developments of the period. Topics covered include: Pitt and Liverpool, the French wars, the age of Peel, economy and industrialisation, poverty and Chartism. Revolution, Radicalism and Reform is part of the Cambridge Perspectives in History series. The book matches the requirements of the OCR examination specifications. It is suitable for all Advanced Subsidiary (AS) students, as well as students and undergraduates needing an introduction to the period. The book also contains a document study section on the condition of England at that time.
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Contents |
Britain in the 1780s
William Pitt,1783-1801
Tory dominance and decline, 1812-30
The Whig reforms, 1830-41
Redefining Toryism
Peel and Ireland
Britain at war, 1793-1815
Foreign policy, 1814-41
The first industrial nation
Responding to economic change
Children, work and education, 1833-53
From Speenhamland to the new Poor Law, 1830-47
Chadwick and public health, 1830-54
Chartism
Document study: The condition of England, 1832-53
Further reading
Index
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Standard Number |
0521567882 Pb.
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