Binding: Paperback
Description: The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Nineteenth Century 1815 1914 is an accessible and indispensable compendium of essential information on the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Using chronologies maps glossaries an extensive bibliography a wealth of statistical information and nearly two hundred biographies of key figures this clear and concise book provides a comprehensive guide to modern British history from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the outbreak of the First World War. As well as the key areas of political economic and social development of the era this book also covers the increasingly emergent themes of sexuality leisure gender and the environment exploring in detail the following aspects of the nineteenth century: parliamentary and political reform chartism radicalism and popular protest the Irish Question the rise of Imperialism the regulation of sexuality and vice the development of organised sport and leisure the rise of consumer society. This book is an ideal reference resource for students and teachers alike.
Title: The Routledge Companion To Britain In The Nineteenth Century 1815 - 1914
Author(s): Cook Chris
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415359702
Pages: 368 Pages, 4 Line Drawings, Black And White
Publication Date: 7/29/2005
Series: Routledge Companions to History
Category: Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900