The Age Of Reform: 1815–1870
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Some damage between pages and binding - repaired with tape and not on text.
The Age of Reform 1815–1870 stands as one of the most authoritative accounts of a pivotal half-century in British history, chronicling the seismic political, social, and economic transformations that reshaped the United Kingdom from the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars to the eve of the late-Victorian era. E. L. Woodward, Professor of Modern History and Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, masterfully presents the turbulent forces that drove the great Reform Acts, the abolition of slavery, the rise of the Chartist movement, the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the emergence of Britain as the world's foremost industrial power — all rendered with scholarly precision and narrative clarity. Part of the celebrated Oxford History of England series, this volume argues that the period between 1815 and 1870 was not merely one of gradual progress, but of radical and often contested reinvention of the British state and its institutions. Woodward's style is rigorous yet accessible, drawing on a commanding breadth of primary sources to illuminate the lives of statesmen, reformers, and ordinary citizens alike. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Britain — its democracy, its empire, and its enduring contradictions — this indispensable work poses a question that still resonates: was the Age of Reform truly a triumph of reason, or a revolution deferred?
Author: E. L. Woodward
Format: Hardback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Some damage between pages and binding - repaired with tape and not on text.
The Age of Reform 1815–1870 stands as one of the most authoritative accounts of a pivotal half-century in British history, chronicling the seismic political, social, and economic transformations that reshaped the United Kingdom from the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars to the eve of the late-Victorian era. E. L. Woodward, Professor of Modern History and Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, masterfully presents the turbulent forces that drove the great Reform Acts, the abolition of slavery, the rise of the Chartist movement, the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the emergence of Britain as the world's foremost industrial power — all rendered with scholarly precision and narrative clarity. Part of the celebrated Oxford History of England series, this volume argues that the period between 1815 and 1870 was not merely one of gradual progress, but of radical and often contested reinvention of the British state and its institutions. Woodward's style is rigorous yet accessible, drawing on a commanding breadth of primary sources to illuminate the lives of statesmen, reformers, and ordinary citizens alike. For anyone seeking to understand the foundations of modern Britain — its democracy, its empire, and its enduring contradictions — this indispensable work poses a question that still resonates: was the Age of Reform truly a triumph of reason, or a revolution deferred?