This book, the first full-length study of metropolitan Chartism, provides extensive new material for the 1840s and establishes the regional and national importance of the London movement throughout this decade. After an opening section which considers the economic and social structure of early-Victorian London, and provides an occupational breakdown of Chartists, Dr Goodway turns to the three main components of the metropolitan movement: its organized form; the crowd; and the trades. The development of London Chartism is correlated to economic fluctuations, and, after the nationally significant failure of London to respond in 1838–9, 1842 is seen as a peak in terms of conventional organization, and 1848 as the high point of turbulence and revolutionary potential. The section concludes with an exposition of the insurrectionary plans of 1848.
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This book, a full-length study of metropolitan Chartism, provides new material for the 1840s and establishes the regional and national importance of the London movement throughout this decade.
List of tables; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Map; Part I. The Character of London and its Chartism: 1. Some aspects of London in the Chartist period; 2. The metropolitan economy; 3. A profile of London Chartism; Part II. The Course of Events: 4. The political background to Chartism; 5. 1838–1840: apathetic London; 6. 1840–1842: The success of London Chartism; 7. 1843–1847: difficult years; 8. The Irish; 9. 1848: turbulent London; Part III. Disturbance and the Maintenance of Order: 10. Metropolis and police; 11. Riot; 12. Riot: the maintenance of order; 13. The great meetings of 1848; 14. The great meetings: the maintenance of order; Part IV. The Trades: 15. Introduction; 16. The boot and shoemakers; 17. The tailors; 18. The building trades; 19. The silk-weavers; 20. The metal trades; 21. The furniture trades; 22. The hatters; 23. The leather trades; 24. The printing and book trades; 25. The jewellery trades and watchmaking; 26. The riverside trades; 27. The bakers; 28. The linen drapers' assistants - and other non-manual workers; 29. Labourers; Conclusion; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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This book is the first full-length study of metropolitan Chartism.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780521893640
Publisert
2002-10-10
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Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
515 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
151 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352
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