Nineteenth-century Britain: England, Scotland and Wales - The Making of a Nation (Ford Lectures, 1986-87)

Robbins, Keith

ISBN 10: 0192851225 / ISBN 13: 9780192851222

Edité par Oxford Paperbacks, 1989

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Nineteenth-century Britain: England, Scotland and Wales - The Making of a Nation (Ford Lectures, 1986-87)
• Éditeur: Oxford Paperbacks
• Date de parution: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0192851225
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780192851222
• Reliure: paperback
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 158,8 grammes

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Synopsis

Communications across Britain in the 19th century improved enormously through the spread of the railways, penny post, newspapers and increased affluence which enabled more people to take holidays. This study examines the various aspects which served to unite or divide the regions, such as the role of the Church, patterns of eating and drinking, the political system, commercial development, the educational system, language, literature and music. The author concludes that a "British" nation consolidated through the century, which, although not uniform in character, held together during the supreme test of World War I under the political guidance of a Welshman whose first language was not English and the spiritual guidance of an Archbishop of Canterbury who was a Scot. Professor Robbins has written several historical studies including "The First World War" and "The Eclipse of a Great Power: Modern Britain 1870-1975".

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a study of two conflicting trends in nineteenth-century Britain: the promotion of integration and unity, and the commitment to preserve regional diversity. In the last century communications between different parts of Britain improved enormously, through the spread of railways, the penny post, newspapers, and increased affluence which enabled more people to take holidays; but this did not necessarily lead to uniformity. The Scots and the Welsh in particular were concerned to retain their own 'nationality' and culture, yet in ways which would not lead to political separation. Professor Robbins examines the various aspects which served to unite or divide the regions: the role of the church and religious beliefs, patterns of eating and drinking, the political system, commercial development, the educational system, language, literature, and music. He concludes that there was a 'British' nation which was consolidated through the century. Although not uniform in character, it held together during the supreme test of the First World War, under the political guidance of a Welshman whose first language was not English and the spiritual guidance of an Archbishop of Canterbury who was a Scot. The relationship between region and state still lies at the heart of today's concerns with local government, devolution, and the North/South divide, and this stimulation account of the making of the modern nation will appeal to all interested in British history and politics.