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Debating England's Aristocracy in the 1790s

By Amanda Goodrich

Debating England's Aristocracy in the 1790s

By Amanda Goodrich

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The 1790s saw a lively "French Revolution Debate" in England, with much space and intellectual energy, in classic texts by men such as Burke and Paine, and ensuing pamphlet literature, devoted characterisations and representations of the aristocracy; yet this is the first full-scale survey of the subject. Dr Goodrich takes a fresh approach to the topic, illustrating the complexities of the bitter battle fought out in such texts between radicals and loyalists, and highlighting the persistent viciousness and vitriol of a radical anti-aristocratic rhetoric. However, she demonstrates that the loyalist response contained the more innovative campaign, bringing out in particular the development of a commercial loyalism which promoted a new model of society with a modern aristocracy and an open elite; what emerges are English defences of aristocracy which are not simply reducible to ideas of an ancien régime or a Gothic institution.
Amanda Goodrich is a lecturer in the history department of the Open University.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2011-07-21
Publication Date:
2011-07-21
Publisher:
Royal Historical Society
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1843836475
ISBN13:
9781843836476
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
348 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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