City of Laughter by
James Boswell observed that a person living in 18th-century London, 'may be in some degree be whatever character they choose'. This book argues that we cannot comprehend our own capacity for licentiousness or our sense of humour without understanding this unique period in English history.
Britons : forging the nation, 1707-1837 by
This classic introduction to the study of history invites the reader to stand back and consider some of its most fundamental questions - What is the point of studying history? How do we know about the past? Does an objective historical truth exist and can we ever access it? In answering these central questions, John Tosh argues that, despite the impression of fragmentation created by postmodernism in recent years, history is a coherent discipline which still bears the imprint of its nineteenth-century origins. Consistently clear-sighted, he provides a lively and compelling guide to a complex and sometimes controversial subject, while making his readers vividly aware of just how far our historical knowledge is conditioned by the character of the sources and the methods of the historians who work on them. nbsp; The fifth edition has been revised and updated throughout, with the addition of new sections on: nbsp; ·nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Global history ·nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Comparative history ·nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Postcolonialism ·nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Women's and gender history ·nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Oral history and memory nbsp; Lucid and engaging, this new edition retains all the user-friendly features that have helped to make this book a favourite with both students and lecturers, including marginal glosses, illustrations, suggested further reading and boxed guides to key events and people.
A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Britain by
This authoritative Companion introduces readers to the developments that lead to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe. Covers political, social, cultural, economic and religious history. Written by an international team of experts. Examines Britain's position from the perspective of other European nations.
Progress and Poverty by
BL The only general textbook to examine the social and political implications of the economics of the period British society and the British economy underwent major structural change over the period from 1700 to 1850, as population moved from agriculture and rural life to industry and towns. Unlike previous textbooks on this period, written either from a social and political standpoint, or about economics in the abstract, this book incorporates the work of social and political historians with revisionist work on British economic growth. It stresses the connections between the economy and debates over public policy, and examines the regional variations in agriculture and industry, with particular attention to the differences between England and Scotland. Much revisionist work concerns the operation of assumed national markets; the aim of the book is to show how these markets were formed, and how a national economy was created. Martin Daunton gives a clear and balanced picture of the continuity and change in the early development of the world's first industrial nation.
Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1688-1783 by
Jeremy Black sets the politics of eighteenth century Britain into the fascinating context of social, economic, cultural, religious and scientific developments. The second edition of this successful text by a leading authority in the field has now been updated and expanded to incorporate the latest research and scholarship.
Eighteenth-Century Britain: a Very Short Introduction by
First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Britain spans from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat at attempted parliamentary reform.
The Beau Monde: fashionable society in Georgian London by
Caricatured for extravagance, vanity, glamorous celebrity and, all too often, embroiled in scandal and gossip, 18th-century London's fashionable society had a well-deserved reputation for frivolity. But to be fashionable in 1700s London meant more than simply being well dressed. Fashiondenoted membership of a new type of society - the beau monde, a world where status was no longer determined by coronets and countryseats alone but by the more nebulous qualification of metropolitan "fashion". Conspicuous consumption and display were crucial; the right address, the right dinnerguests, the right possessions, the right jewels, the right seat at the opera.The Beau Monde leads us on a tour of this exciting new world, from court and parliament to London's parks, pleasure grounds, and private homes. From brash displays of diamond jewellery to the subtle complexities of political intrigue, we see how membership of the new elite was won, maintained -and sometimes lost. On the way, we meet a rich and colourful cast of characters, from the newly ennobled peer learning the ropes and the imposter trying to gain entry by means of clever fakery, to the exile banned for sexual indiscretion.Above all, as the story unfolds, we learn that being a Fashionable was about far more than simply being "modish". By the end of the century, it had become nothing less than the key to power and exclusivity in a changed world.
A New History of Britain Since 1688 by
For decades, scholars have been urging a "four nations" approach to British history. Susan Kingsley Kent's ambitious and timely A New History of Britain since 1688: Four Nations and an Empire finally delivers on that promise. Ranging from 1688 to the present, the book covers developments inEngland, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, along with the British empire, providing a lively and often gripping account of the ever-changing conflicts that have characterized British history. In prose that is accessible and engaging, Kent not only includes the histories of the four "nations" of theBritish Isles and the vast overseas empire within a single frame, she also seamlessly interweaves the thematic concerns of her previous scholarship - gender history, environmental history, and imperial and colonial history - into the history of British politics, society, and imperial culture. Theresult is a brilliant synthesis.
A polite and commercial people : England, 1727-1783 by 
The Eighteenth Century 1688-1815 by
This collection takes a thematic approach to eighteenth-century history, covering such topics as domestic politics (including popular political culture), religious developments and changes, social and demographic structure and growth, and culture. It presents a lively picture of an era of intense change and growth.
The Long Eighteenth Century by
The 'long eighteenth century' in British history, the period from 1688 to 1832, defies easy characterisation. To examine its political and social history is to be struck by the complexity of its values and practices. Some of its features - the growth of towns, the demand for political,social and humanitarian reform, and the establishment of parliamentary government - anticipate the concerns of later generations and impress us with their familiarity. The huge inequalities of wealth, on the other hand, the destitution of the masses, and the harsh treatment of children are illsmade remote by their sheer intensity and scale. Acknowledging the complexities, this study identifies the key thematic patterns that constitute much of the consistency of the period. It examines the development of the internal structure of Britain and of a sense of British nationhood; the role of religion in the life of the state and of thepeople; the slow transition from society of orders to a society based increasingly on class distinctions; the growing role and status of Britain in Europe; and the development, albeit uneven, of liberal forms of political thought and action. Blending narrative chapters with ones more solidlyanalytical, The Long Eighteenth Century provides a fresh and cogent account of the period, introducing a wide audience both to the essential contours of the age and to the genuine excitement of recent debate.
Rotten Bodies: class and contagion in eighteenth-century Britain by
A revealing look at how the memory of the plague held the poor responsible for epidemic disease in eighteenth-century Britain
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