| Chartism Contributor(s): Walton, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415096898 ISBN-13: 9780415096898 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: "Chartism" is an essential introduction to this mass movement for democracy in early industrial Britain. John Walton provides a concise period background and discusses the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals, patterns of regional and local support, reasons for the Chartist decline, the success of Chartism in the light of its goals and its influence over the Poor Law, Corn laws, trade unions and factory reform, and the languages of Chartism - songs, gesture and propaganda. He also examines and evaluates the controversial debates around the topic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 322.209 |
| LCCN: 98-43083 |
| Series: Lancaster Pamphlets |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 5.36" W x 8.37" (0.29 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chartism is an essential introduction to the movement, and examines the controversial debates surrounding the topic. As well as providing a concise period background, the author includes discussion of: |