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Social unrest and popular protest in England, 1780-1840

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John E. Archer 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.

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Cambridge University Press
0521576563 / 9780521576567
Paperback / softback
02/11/2000
United Kingdom
English
vi, 110p.
22 cm
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