Liberty, Property And Popular Politics: England And Scotland, 1688-1815. Essays In Honour Of H. T. Dickinson

A broad, richly detailed examination of the cultural, political and social history of Britain's long eighteenth centuryFew scholars can claim to have shaped the historical study of the long eighteenth century more profoundly than Professor H. T. Dickinson, who, until his retirement in 2006, held the Sir Richard Lodge Chair of British History at the University of Edinburgh. This volume, based on contributions fromProfessor Dickinson's students, friends and colleagues from around the world, offers a range of perspectives on eighteenth-century Britain and provides a tribute to a remarkable scholarly career.Professor Dickinson's work and career provides the ideal lens through which to take a detailed snapshot of current research in a number of areas. The volume includes contributions from scholars working in intellectual history, political and parliamentary history, ecclesiastical and naval history;discussions of major themes such as Jacobitism, the French Revolution, popular radicalism and conservatism; and essays on prominent individuals in English and Scottish history, including Edmund Burke, Thomas Muir, Thomas Paine and Thomas Spence. The result is a uniquely rich and detailed collectionwith an impressive breadth of coverage.

• | Author: Gordon Pentland|Michael T. Davis, Gordon Pentland
• | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1474429297
• | ISBN-13: 9781474429290