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Beskrivning
This book is intended for undergraduates studying the history of the British Isles in the eighteenth century. Background reading for students of eighteenth-century philosophy, politics, and literature. Also for the interested general reader.
Paul Langford is Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, and has been a Professor of Modern History at Oxford since 1996. Amongst his numerous publications are A Polite and Commercial People: English 1727-83 and Englishness Identified: Manner and Character, 1650-1850.
Innehållsförteckning
Introduction: Time and space ; 1. Contested kingdoms, 1688-1796 ; 2. Enlightenment and faith ; 3. Governing diverse societies ; 4. The wealth of the nation ; 5. The culture of improvement ; 6. Contested Empire, 1756-1815 ; Epilogue ; Further Reading ; Chronology ; Maps ; Index
