The Eighteenth Century 1688-1815

This volume takes a thematic approach to the history of the eighteenth century in the British Isles, covering such issues as domestic politics (including popular political culture), religious developments and change, and social and demographic structure and growth. Paul Langford heads aleading team of contributors, to present a lively picture of an era of intense change and growth in which all parts of Britain and Ireland were increasingly bound together by economic expansion and political unification.

Paul Langford is Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford, and Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford Peter Borsay, University of Wales, Lampeter Martin Daunton, University of Cambridge Michael Duffy, University of Exeter David Hayton, Queen's University, Belfast David Hempton, Queen's University, Belfast Joanna Innes, University of Oxford