Bob Harris

The Scottish People and the French Revolution

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Produktbeschreibung

Presents a study of the political culture of Scotland in the 1790s. This book compares the emergence of 'the people' as a political force, with popular political movements in England and Ireland. It analyses Scottish responses to the French Revolution across the political spectrum; explaining Loyalist as well as Radical opinions and organisations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 692g
• ISBN-13: 9781851968848
• ISBN-10: 1851968849
• Artikelnr.: 43598414

Autorenporträt

Bob Harris

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1 The Eighteenth-Century Roots of Scottish 'Jacobin' Politics
Chapter 2 Newspapers, the French Revolution and Public Opinion
Chapter 3 'The True Spirit of Liberty': Scottish Radicals, 1792-4
Chapter 4 Checking the Radical Spirit
Chapter 5 Volunteers, the Militia and the United Scotsmen, 1797-8
Chapter 6 Bread, Dearth and Politics, 1795-1801
conclusion Conclusion