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A Tour Through the South of England, Wales, and Part of Ireland, Made During the Summer of 1791.
Routledge Handbook of Victorian Scandals in Literature and Culture
The Routledge Handbook of Victorian Scandals in Literature and Culture exposes, explores, and examines what Victorians once considered flagrant breaches of decorum. Infringements …
Women's Suffrage Movement
This widely acclaimed book has been described by History Today as a 'landmark in the study of the women's movement'. It is the only comprehensive reference work to bring together …
A Narrative of the Dangers and Distresses Which Befel Isaac Morris, and Seven More of the Crew, Belonging to the Wager Store-Ship, Which Attended Commodore Anson, in His Voyage to the South Sea
Working-Class Courtship, Marriage, and Divorce in Scotland, 1855-1939
This is the first book-length study of the history of working-class courtship and marriage in Scotland, from the establishment of civil registration to the introduction in 1939 of …
Willie Mangum and the North Carolina Whigs in the Age of Jackson
In the 1820s, young congressman Willie Mangum imbibed the political philosophy of North Carolina's senior senator Nathaniel Macon, the "e;prophet of pure republicanism."e; …
Cohabitation and Non-Marital Births in England and Wales, 1600-2012
Today, cohabiting relationships account for most births outside marriage. But what was the situation in earlier centuries? Bringing together leading historians, demographers and …
Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production, 1796-1918
This volume foregrounds humanity (in the sense of compassion or sympathy), which often supplied the motivation for medical experiment and scientific innovation. Though the results …
Vision, Science and Literature, 1870-1920
Winner of the British Society for Literature and Science Annual Prize, 2011Winner of the Cultural Studies in English Prize, 2012This book explores the role of vision and the …
Sex, Gender, and Religion
Sex, Gender, and Religion: Josephine Butler Revisited will appeal to readers interested in women's subjectivity and agency. Josephine Butler (1828-1906) spearheaded campaigns …
Charity and Philanthropy in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Through contributions of money and time, many individuals made a variety of philanthropic enterprises possible. Just as often, however, benevolent efforts emerged from and were …
Body and Tradition in Nineteenth-Century France
The moorlands of Gascony are often considered one of the most dramatic examples of top-down rural modernization in nineteenth-century Europe. From an area of open moors, they were …