{"product_id":"understanding-the-victorians-politics-culture-and-society-in-nineteenth-century-britain-paperback-1","title":"Understanding the Victorians: Politics, Culture and Society in Nineteenth-Century Britain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusie L. Steinbach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding the Victorians\u003c\/em\u003e paints a vivid portrait of this era of dramatic change, combining broad survey with close analysis and introducing students to the critical debates taking place among historians today. Encompassing all of Great Britain and Ireland over the whole of the Victorian period, it gives prominence to social and cultural topics alongside politics and economics and emphasises class, gender, and racial and imperial positioning as constitutive of human relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition is fully updated throughout, containing a new chapter on leisure in the Victorian period, the most recent historiographical research in Victorian Studies, and enhanced coverage of imperialism and working-class life. Starting with the Queen Caroline Affair in 1820 and coming up to the start of World War I in 1914, Susie L. Steinbach uses thematic chapters to discuss and evaluate topics such as politics, imperialism, the economy, class, gender, the monarchy, arts and entertainment, religion, sexuality, religion, and science. There are also three chapters on space, consumption, and the law, topics rarely covered at this introductory level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a clear introduction outlining the key themes of the period, a detailed timeline, and suggestions for further reading and relevant internet resources, this is the ideal companion for all students of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusie L. Steinbach is Professor of History at Hamline University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWomen in England 1760-1914: A Social History \u003c\/i\u003e(2004)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the editor of \u003ci\u003eMillicent Garret Fawcett by her Contemporaries \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), and has written widely on Victorian history, with a particular emphasis on gender and the law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47474792333490,"sku":"9781138906105","price":116.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c4c26e1f30c35dd46773219a36b6eba2.webp?v=1779159980","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/understanding-the-victorians-politics-culture-and-society-in-nineteenth-century-britain-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}