Britain, Ireland, and Continental Europe in the eighteenth century : similarities, connections, identities / Stephen Conway.

Author/creator Conway, Stephen, 1957-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Descriptionviii, 342 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
Great Britain--History. --18th century.
Ireland--History. --18th century.
Europe--History. --18th century.
Great Britain--Foreign relations. --Europe. --18th century.

Contents The Glorious Revolution and its constitutional legacy -- The continental commitment in British foreign policy -- Finance and trade -- Politeness and refinement -- Investigation and improvement -- Religious ties -- The grand tour -- Earning a living abroad -- Maritime connections -- Britain, Ireland, and military Europe.
Abstract Britain's separateness from the rest of Europe is often taken as read. For generations, historians have presented Britain as exceptional and different. In recent years an emphasis on the Atlantic and imperial aspects of British history, and on the importance of the nation and national identity, has made Britain and Ireland seem even more distant from the neighbouring Continent.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [301]-327) and index.
LCCN 2011283095
ISBN9780199210855 (hbk.)
ISBN0199210853 (hbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DA480 .C66 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold