Bob Harris

The Scottish People and the French Revolution

• Broschiertes Buch

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 348
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9781138663459
• ISBN-10: 113866345X
• Artikelnr.: 45328516

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