| Description |
1 online resource (x, 350 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
The new Edinburgh history of Scotland ; 9 |
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New Edinburgh history of Scotland ; v. 9.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Tables and Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- General Editor's Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Agrarian Economy and Society -- Chapter 2 The Manufacturing Economy -- Chapter 3 Urban Society -- Chapter 4 Urban Social Conditions -- Chapter 5 The Presbyterian Churches -- Chapter 6 Assimilation and Acculturation -- Chapter 7 Politics in the Era of Revolutions, c. 1780-1815 -- Chapter 8 Politics in the Last Years of the Unreformed System, 1815-32 -- Chapter 9 Politics in the Age of the First Reform Act, 1832-c. 1865 |
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Chapter 10 Inching towards Democracy: Politics, c. 1865-1880 -- Conclusion: Approaching Niagara? -- Guide to Further Reading -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Charts the major political developments in a particularly turbulent phase of Scottish history. Six thematic chapters outline the complex social, cultural and economic contexts which shaped the political landscape. Four chronological chapters provide a survey of political developments through revolution, the First Reform Act and the move to democracy Includes a bibliography and further reading guide Industry, Reform and Empire traces the evolution of politics from a repressive, reactionary and electorally restricted regime before 1832 to an era of wider franchise and sweeping institutional reform. Focusing on the impact of rapid industrialisation, the author shows how it transformed the economic and social identity of urban and rural Scotland. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, the book reveals the effects of these economic and political changes on the fabric of Scottish society, including the convulsions they caused in Presbyterianism that culminated in the Disruption of 1843 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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Economic history
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Scotland -- History -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118855
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Scotland -- Economic conditions -- 19th century
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Scotland -- Politics and government -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85118867
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| Subject |
Scotland
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780748628483 |
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0748628487 |
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9781474462945 |
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1474462944 |
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0748615121 |
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9780748615124 |
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