The Origins of Modern English Society - Softcover

Perkin, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415298903 ISBN 13: 9780415298902

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Bringing together subjects such as culture, religion, morals, politics, economics, and mentality, Perkin presents and applies a holistic concept of social history in the tradition of great historians of the past.

In this classic text of social history, Harold Perkin explores the emergence of a new form of class society in Victorian England, which differed radically from early modern society. He locates the origins of the modern English class system in the Industrial Revolution, the impact of which went beyond economy and technology, and changed the ways of living and perceptions of the English people in many ways.

Origins of Modern English Society maintains its influence as a comprehensive and integrative survey of a crucial period in the development of English society.

About this title

About the Author:

Harold Perkin is Professor Emeritus of History at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Professor Emeritus at Lancaster University and Honorary Professor at Cardiff University.

Review:

'It still stands as one of the most encompassing, engaging accounts of the myriad complexities of the world's first Industrial Revolution.' - BBC History Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0415298903
• ISBN 13: 9780415298902
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 465