Britain in the first age of party : 1680-1750 : essays presented to Geoffrey Holmes / / edited by Clyve Jones

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Ronceverte, WV, U.S.A : , : Hambledon Press, , 1987
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (317 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.06; 941.07
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 1660-1714; Great Britain Politics and government 1714-1760
• Persona (resp. second.): HolmesGeoffrey S. <1928->; JonesClyve <1944->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Bibliography of Geoffrey Homes: pages xv-xix.; Includes bibliographies and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Religion and royal succession -- Eveline Cruickshanks -- The electorate in the first age of party -- W.A. Speck -- The precursors of political radicalism in Augustan Britain -- H.T. Dickinson -- The House of Lords and the growth of Parliamentary stability -- Clyve Jones -- The development of the political process -- J.A. Downie -- Popular culture and popular politics -- Michael Mullett -- Local government -- Lionel Glassey -- Party in a civic context -- Henry Horwitz -- Urban development in the age of Defoe -- Peter Borsay -- The Anglican clergy of northern England -- Eric J. Evans -- John Bull's other kingdoms -- Daniel Szechi and David Hayton.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The 70 years of late Stuart and early Hanoverian Britain following 1680 were a crucial period in British politics and society, seeing the growth both of political parties and of stability. This collection of original essays provides a coherent account of Britain in the 'First Age of Party'"--Bloomsbury Publishing.
• Titolo autorizzato: Britain in the first age of party
• ISBN: 1-4725-9966-7; 1-282-02440-X; 9786612024405; 0-8264-3746-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816567103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II