Britain's Century
A Political and Social History 1815-1905
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · September 1, 1998
Looking at the historical evolution of the central political institutions, and the social milieu surrounding them, this book helps to explain Britain's preeminence during the nineteenth century.
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- Who it’s for
- Britain’s nineteenth-century political institutions provide a foundation for examining its social history.
- Genres
- Victorian Britain (1837-1901), 19th-Century History, British History
- Published
- Oxford University Press, September 1, 1998
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Looking at the historical evolution of the central political institutions, and the social milieu surrounding them, this book helps to explain Britain's preeminence during the nineteenth century. The "political" history of the country--a substantial part of the book--provides the necessary foundation for a social history that focuses particularly on issues of demography, religion, social class, and gender.
Political Institutions
Britain’s nineteenth-century political institutions provide a foundation for examining its social history.
Come here for
- The evolution of central political institutions
- The social milieu surrounding them
Expect
- Attention to demography
- Attention to religion
Where it sits
| 19th-Century History | 59% |
|---|---|
| Victorian Britain (1837-1901) | 41% |
| British History | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British History
- Authors
- W. D. Rubinstein, William D. Rubinstein
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- September 1, 1998
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- British History