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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      December 2009
      November 2003
      ISBN:
      9780511550409
      9780521823944
      9780521039499
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511550409
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.729kg, 364 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.55kg, 364 Pages
      • Subjects:
      British History after 1450, Regional and World History: General Interest, History
      Series:
      Past and Present Publications
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    Subjects:
    British History after 1450, Regional and World History: General Interest, History
    Series:
    Past and Present Publications
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    This book takes a look at the 'age of reform', from 1780 when reform became a common object of aspiration, to the 1830s - the era of the 'Reform Ministry' and of the Great Reform Act of 1832 - and beyond, when such aspirations were realized more frequently. It pays close attention to what contemporaries termed 'reform', identifying two strands, institutional and moral, which interacted in complex ways. Particular reforming initiatives singled out for attention include those targeting parliament, government, the law, the Church, medicine, slavery, regimens of self-care, opera, theatre, and art institutions, while later chapters situate British reform in its imperial and European contexts. An extended introduction provides a point of entry to the history and historiography of the period. The book will therefore stimulate fresh thinking about this formative period of British history.

    Reviews

    'The examination of the contested meanings of the language of reform is productive and, as the editors hope, opens up many lines of enquiry for future work …'

    Source: Reviews in History

    '… this is an essential purchase for any library worth the name. It offers a comprehensive guide to current literature on its chosen subject and period, and raises questions and issues that will set an agenda for further research … the richness of the introduction and the solid scholarship of all the essays will make an enduring contribution to knowledge.'

    Peter Jupp Source: History

    'This volume is eclectic in its range of topics and it certainly succeeds in demonstrating the variety in scope and practice of reform and reformers … The strength of [the book] lies in its opening up of the often contested concept of reform both from the point of view of contemporaries and historians … this volume will facilitate a broader range of national and regional studies to feed into the ever-widening debate on the 'Age of Reform'.'

    Cathy Smith - University of Northampton

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