Social unrest and popular protest in England, 1780-1840
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Social unrest and popular protest in England, 1780-1840
（New studies in economic and social history / edited for the Economic History Society by Michael Sanderson, 41）
Cambridge University Press, 2000
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-108) and index
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Description
This book, first published in 2000, examines the diversity of protest from 1780 to 1840 and how it altered during this period of extreme change. This textbook covers all forms of protest, including the Gordon Riots of 1780, food riots, Luddism, the radical political reform movement and Peterloo in 1819, and the less well researched anti-enclosure, anti-New Poor Law riots, arson and other forms of 'terroristic' action, up to the advent of Chartism in the 1830s. Archer evaluates the problematic nature of source materials and conflicting interpretations leading to debate, and reviews the historiography and methodology of protest studies. This study of popular protest gives a unique perspective on the social history and conditions of this crucial period and will provide a valuable resource for students and teachers alike.
Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction: historiography, sources and methods
- 2. Agricultural protest
- 3. Food riots
- 4. Industrial protest
- 5. Political protest
- 6. Policing protest
- 7. A revolutionary challenge?
- 8. Conclusion.
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