English Society, 1660-1832 - Religion, Ideology and Politics During the Ancien Regime

Zusammenfassung This classic work of recent historiography broke the hold of the 'old guard' on this key period of English history. It has now been extensively rewritten! and in its updated form reinforces its arguments with new evidence and addresses some of the historical preoccupations of the past fifteen years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: the nature of the Old Order; 1. From restoration to reconciliation, 1660-1760; 2. The social and ideological premises of the old order; 3. National identity: the matrix of Church and State; 4. Before radicalism: the religious origins of disaffection, 1688-1800; 5. The old order on the eve of its demise: slow erosion; 6. The end of the Protestant constitution, 1800-1832: sudden collapse.

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• Authors: J. C. D. Clark, Jonathan Clark
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2000
• EAN: 9780521666275
• ISBN: 978-0-521-66627-5
• No. of pages: 596
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political science & theory, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political science and theory