Synopses & Reviews
This, the first volume in the new Palgrave
History of Britain series, is a tour de force. Jeremy Black builds a picture of eighteenth-century society and polity distinguished by its range, diversity of example, and engaging freshness of style. Students will find this an invaluable guide to the period, and others will enjoy the lightness of touch with which a formidable body of knowledge is deployed.
Review
"...he seeks to portray a Britain rich in complexity, variegation and differentiation..."--Reed Browning, Albion
About the Author
Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter.
Table of Contents
Preface * Abbreviations * Chronology * Introduction * Life and Death * Agriculture * Industry * The Means of Commerce * Society * Towns * Faith and the Churches * Enlightenment and Science * Culture and the Arts * Authority, the State and Administration * Political Worlds * Politics * Continental Comparisons and Links * The Rise of a World Power * Conclusions * Selected Further Reading * Index