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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818948103321

Autore

Shepley Nick

Titolo

Explaining Britain and her empire : 1851-1914 : a student's guide to Victorian Britain / / Nick Shepley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Luton, Bedfordshire] : , : Andrews UK Limited, , 2015

ISBN

1-78538-243-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Collana

Explaining history

Soggetti

Great Britain Social life and customs 19th century

Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

In the six decades between 1851 and 1914 Britain was transformed by industrialisation and empire. Her politics, society, culture and economy all underwent a radical transition. This is an Explaining History e-book written specifically for A level students to help them master this complex and challenging period of study. It covers * The evolution of the party system in Victorian Britain * The development of working class culture and politics * The expansion of empire and the rise in international tensions * Everyday life for Victorian people of differing social classes * The impact of the indus