Binding: Paperback
Description: First published as part of the best - selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth - Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability. Britain in 1789 was overwhelmingly rural agrarian multilingual and almost half Celtic. By 1914, when it faced its greatest test since the defeat of Napoleon it was largely urban and English. Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew show the forces behind Britain's rise to its imperial zenith and the continuing tensions within the nations and classes of the 'union state'. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: Nineteenth - Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Matthew Colin (Formerly Professor Of Modern History Formerly Professor Of Modern History University Of Oxford)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780192853981
Pages: 192 Pages, 14 Halftones, 4 Maps
Publication Date: 8/11/2005
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900