Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements Chronology The Eighteenth-Century Background The Industrial Revolution (I): 1750-1850 The Industrial Revolution (II): 1850-1914 Transport and Communications Population and Migration Living Space People The Political World to 1851 The Political World after 1851 Ireland and the Irish Question Scotland and Wales Britain and the Wider World I Britain and the Wider World II Women Morality, Sexuality and Victorian Values Religion and Belief Cultural Trends Postscript: Into the Twentieth Century Conclusions.

Promotional Information

Jeremy Black is the author of "Modern British History since 1900", "Eighteenth-Century Britain 1688-1783" and "Maps and History. Donald M. MacRaild's books (with Jeremy Black) include "Studying History" and "Irish Migrants in Modern Britain, 1750-1922".

About the Author

JEREMY BLACK is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of a number of books including Modern British History since 1900, Eighteenth-Century Britain 1688-1783, and Maps and History. - DONALD M MACRAILD is Head of History at the University of Northumbria. His previous books (with Jeremy Black) include Studying History and Irish Migrants in Modern Britain, 1750-1922.