Eighteenth-Century Britain. A Very Short Introduction
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- Nombre de pages117
- PrésentationBroché
- FormatPoche
- Poids0.11 kg
- Dimensions11,0 cm × 17,5 cm × 0,8 cm
- ISBN0-19-285399-6
- EAN9780192853998
- Date de parution02/03/2006
- CollectionVery short introductions
- ÉditeurOxford University Press
Résumé
Eighteenth century Britain is sometimes thought of as sedate, oligarchical, and conservative.This Very Short Introduction spans the period from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat in his attempts at parliamentary reform. During this period Britain overcame challenges by foreign powers, and military setbacks to find itself in a strong imperial and mercantile position.
Paul Langford reveals the essential vitality as Britain evolved into a great power, an industrial giant, and a dynamic commercial society. He also considers the growing security and maturity of the British polity and the development of an industrial economy.
Paul Langford reveals the essential vitality as Britain evolved into a great power, an industrial giant, and a dynamic commercial society. He also considers the growing security and maturity of the British polity and the development of an industrial economy.
Eighteenth century Britain is sometimes thought of as sedate, oligarchical, and conservative.This Very Short Introduction spans the period from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat in his attempts at parliamentary reform. During this period Britain overcame challenges by foreign powers, and military setbacks to find itself in a strong imperial and mercantile position.
Paul Langford reveals the essential vitality as Britain evolved into a great power, an industrial giant, and a dynamic commercial society. He also considers the growing security and maturity of the British polity and the development of an industrial economy.
Paul Langford reveals the essential vitality as Britain evolved into a great power, an industrial giant, and a dynamic commercial society. He also considers the growing security and maturity of the British polity and the development of an industrial economy.
