The Cambridge Social History of Britain, 1750}}}1950 [Paperback]

Now in paperback, a three volume thematic interpretation of the development of modern British society from 1750.The intensive study of particular localities and communities characterizes much recent work in social history. Volume One draws on this approach to present a series of chapters on the social history of various regions of the British Isles.1. Town and City F. M. L. Thompson; 2. The countryside W. A. Armstrong; 3. Scotland 17501850 Rosalind Mitchison; 4. Scotland 18501950 T. C. Smout; 5. Wales D. W. Howell and C. Baber; 6. The north-west J. K. Walton; 7. The north-east D. J. Rowe; 8. London and the Home Counties P. L. Garside. These unique, comprehensive, collaborative volumes offer compelling evidence of the richness and vitality of British social history some three decades after its emergence in the later 1950s and early 1960s. In many ways the 22 essays written by scholars at institutions throughout Great Britain constitute a persuasive commentary on the current healthy status of the field. Social Science Quarterly ...are certain to become standard reference works charting the course of scholarship at a particular point in time. That is no mean accomplishment, and social historians of Britain should be grateful for it. Social Science Quarterly The CSHB is saved from the unevenness common to many such endeavors by the expertness of its contributors and by a concern to produce more than a collection of articles. Each volume, indeed almost every essay, can stand on its own as a worthwhile contribution to understanding British social history and a useful resource for students at all levels. Both the footnotes and the extensive bibliographies show that the promise of scholarly currency has been kept. Thomas R. Knox, Journal of Cultural Geography ...familiar stories are told with lucidity and intelligence. The contributors, most of whom are leading figures in their fields, provide consistently thorough and balanced discussions of significant hislF