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xxi, 601 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
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The Penguin history of Britain ; VIII
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Penguin history of Britain ; 8
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Originally published in Great Britain in 2017 by Allen Lane |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Act of union, 1800-02 -- Britannia resurgent, 1802-15 -- Great power, great vicissitudes, 1815-29 -- The iconoclastic years, 1829-41 -- The "hungry" forties, 1841-48 -- Great Exhibition, half time, 1848-52 -- Equipoise and angst, 1852-65 -- Leaping in the dark, 1865-80 -- "Disintegration" averted?, 1880-95 -- Jubilation and recessional, 1895-1905 -- General election, 1905-06 |
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"A sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians.To live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership. In this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. Victorious Century is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.--Amazon.com |
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1800-1899
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Intellectual life.
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Social conditions.
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Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century
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Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
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Great Britain
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Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
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Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century
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Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century
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History.
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Storbritannien
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| Classmark |
941.081
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9780525557890 (hbk.) |
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052555789X (hbk.) |
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