Loyalism and the Formation of the British World, 1775-1914

Name: Loyalism and the Formation of the British World, 1775-1914
Brand: Boydell Press
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By Allan Blackstock

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Loyalism in Britain and Ireland, which was once seen as a crude reaction against radicalism or nationalism, stimulated by the elite and blindly followed by plebeians, has recently been shown by historians to have been, on the contrary, a politically multi-faceted, socially enabling phenomenon which did much to shape identity in the British Isles. This book takes this revised picture further by considering loyalism in the wider British World. It considers the overall nature of loyalism, exploring its development in England, Ireland and Scotland, and goes on to examine its manifestation in a range of British colonies and former colonies, including the United States, Canada, India, Australia and New Zealand. It shows that whilst eighteenth-century Anglo-centric loyalism had a core of common ideological assumptions, associational structures and ritual behaviour, loyalism manifested itself differently in different territories. This divergence is explored through a discussion of the role of loyal associations and military institutions, loyalism's cultural and ritual dimensions and its key role in the formation of political identities. Chronologically, the book covers a pivotal period, comprehending the American and French Revolutions, the 1798 Irish rebellion and Irish Union, the Canadian rebellions of 1837, and Fenianism and Home Rule campaigns throughout the British World.

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Number of Pages:: 310
Release Date:: 2014-05-15
Publication Date:: 2014-05-15
Publisher:: Boydell Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843839121
ISBN13:: 9781843839125
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 631 g
Height:: 16.1 cm
Width:: 24 cm
Thickness:: 2.1 cm

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