Sight Correction: Vision and Blindness in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Mounsey Chris)(Paperback)

Sight Correction: Vision and Blindness in Eighteenth-Century Britain (Mounsey Chris)(Paperback)

The debut publication in a new series devoted to the body as an object of historical study, Sight Correction provides an expansive analysis of blindness in eighteenth-century Britain, developing a new methodology for conceptualizing sight impairment. Beginning with a reconsideration of the place of

Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction (Langford Paul)(Paperback)

While the rest of eighteenth century Europe was embroiled in revolution and unrest, Britain embarked on an era of comparative calm and stability. Two attempts by the Stuarts to reclaim the throne were easily put down, not through the power of the British military, but through the general apathy of

Sex and Sexuality in Georgian Britain (Rendell Mike)(Paperback)

Peek beneath the bedsheets of eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Britain in this affectionate, informative and fascinating look at sex and sexuality during the reigns of Georges I-IV. It examines the prevailing attitudes towards male and female sexual behavior, and the ways in which these

Theatres of Feeling: Affect, Performance, and the Eighteenth-Century Stage (Marsden Jean I.)(Pevná vazba)

Theatre and theatregoing was central to the cultural life of later eighteenth-century Britain. In this engaging work, Jean I. Marsden explores the playhouse as a source of emotion during a period when the ability to feel demonstrated moral worth. Using first-hand accounts, reviews, and

Imperial Paradoxes, 83: Training the Senses and Tasting the Eighteenth Century (Merrett Robert James)(Paperback)

At war for sixty years, eighteenth-century Britain and France experienced demographic, social, and economic exchanges despite their imperial rivalry. Paradoxically, this rivalry spurred their participation in scientific and industrial developments. Their shared interest in standards of living and

How to Write: Successful Essays, Dissertations, and Exams (Mounsey Chris)(Paperback)

The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective (Allen Robert C.)(Paperback)

Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He

Uncivil Mirth: Ridicule in Enlightenment Britain (Carroll Ross)(Pevná vazba)

How the philosophers and polemicists of eighteenth-century Britain used ridicule in the service of religious toleration, abolition, and political justice The relaxing of censorship in Britain at the turn of the eighteenth century led to an explosion of satires, caricatures, and comic hoaxes. This

Good Sharps - The Eighteenth-Century Family that Changed Britain (Grant Hester)(Paperback / softback)

Reimagining Britain: Foundations for Hope (Welby Justin)(Paperback)

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby sets out a radical vision for 21st century Britain in this updated paperback edition. It is now two years since Justin Welby first published his Reimagining Britain. The fundamental message of that book remains as urgent as ever. But in this revised and

Murder and Mayhem: Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain (Nash David)(Paperback)

This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie

Iron, Steam & Money: The Making of the Industrial Revolution (Osborne Roger)(Paperback)

In late eighteenth-century Britain a handful of men brought about the greatest transformation in human history. Inventors, industrialists, and entrepreneurs ushered in the age of powered machinery and the factory, and thereby changed the whole of human society, bringing into being new methods of

Modern Britain, 1750 to the Present (Vernon James)(Paperback)

This wide-ranging introduction to the history of modern Britain extends from the eighteenth century to the present day. James Vernon's distinctive history is weaved around an account of the rise, fall and reinvention of liberal ideas of how markets, governments and empires should work. The history

Eighteenth-Century British Aesthetics (Townsend Dabney)(Paperback)

In 'Eighteenth Century British Aesthetics', editor Dabney Townsend has brought together the work of such well-known writers as John Dryden, Joshua Reynolds, David Hume, and Samuel Johnson with the more obscure works of aestheticians such as Uvedale Price, Daniel Webb, John Baillie, and James

Religion in Britain: A Persistent Paradox (Davie Grace)(Paperback)

Religion in Britain evaluates and sheds light on the religious situation in twenty-first century Britain; it explores the country's increasing secularity alongside religion's growing presence in public debate, and the impact of this paradox on Britain's society. Describes and explains the

Enlightenment - Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century(Paperback / softback)

Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain (Defoe Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Covers Britain in the early eighteenth

A Modest Proposal and Other Writings (Swift Jonathan)(Paperback)

In response to the dire economic conditions in eighteenth-century Ireland, A Modest Proposal ironically exhorts the poor to provide their offspring as food to the rich. Skilfully applying a wealth of classical rhetorical techniques, Swift's satirical tour de force takes a savage swipe at the

Town: Prints & Drawings of Britain Before 1800 (Nurse Bernard)(Pevná vazba)

Many provincial towns in Britain grew dramatically in size and importance in the eighteenth century. Ports such as Glasgow and Liverpool greatly expanded, while industrial centers such as Birmingham and Manchester flourished. Market towns outside London developed as commercial centers or as

Murder and Mayhem: Crime in Twentieth-Century Britain (Nash David)(Pevná vazba)

This introductory book offers a coherent history of twentieth century crime and the law in Britain, with chapters on topics ranging from homicide to racial hate crime, from incest to anarchism, from gangs to the death penalty. Pulling together a wide range of literature, David Nash and Anne-Marie

Eighteenth Century Women Poets: An Oxford Anthology (Lonsdale Roger)(Paperback)

In the first decade of the eighteenth century, only two women published collections of verse. By the 1790s, more than thirty had done so. Yet, in the two intervening centuries, most of that verse has disappeared from view--now either ignored or forgotten. This delightful anthology takes us back to

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire (Foreman Amanda)(Paperback / softback)

Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century

Staging Fairyland: Folklore, Children's Entertainment, and Nineteenth-Century Pantomime (Schacker Jennifer)(Paperback)

In nineteenth-century Britain, the spectacular and highly profitable theatrical form known as 'pantomime' was part of a shared cultural repertoire and a significant medium for the transmission of stories. Rowdy, comedic, and slightly risqu?, pantomime productions were situated in dynamic

All Things Georgian: Tales from the Long Eighteenth-Century (Major Joanne)(Paperback)

Take a romp through the long eighteenth-century in this collection of 25 short tales - meet actresses, whores and high-born ladies, politicians, inventors, royalty and criminals as we travel through the Georgian Era in all its glorious and gruesome