Catholicism, Identity and Politics in the Age of Enlightenment - The Life and Career of Sir Thomas Gascoigne, 1745-1810

Explores the changing aspirations, attitudes and identities of English Catholics in the late eighteenth century

List of contents

Introduction
'The Qualifications as Adorn a Gentleman and a Christian': Family, Education and Upbringing
The Grand Tourism of an English Catholic
Apostasy and Politics
Estate Management and Agricultural Innovation
Entrepreneurship and the Exploitation of Mineral Resources
Conclusion
Appendix: Pedigree of the Gascoigne Family
Bibliography

About the author

Alexander Lock

Summary

Explores the changing aspirations, attitudes and identities of English Catholics in the late eighteenth century

Product details

• Authors: Lock Alexander, Alexander Lock, Alexander (Person) Lock
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2016
• EAN: 9781783271320
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-132-0
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History; Studies in Modern British Reli; Studies in Modern British Reli; Studies in Modern British Religious History
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, 18. Jahrhundert (1700 bis 1799 n. Chr.), BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, History - General History