The Age of Upheaval: Edwardian Politics 1899-1914

by David Brooks

Book Overview

A study of one of the most intense and formative periods of modern political history. The years 1899-1914 witnessed a fundamental challenge to many Victorian values and institutions: Free Trade, the new Poor Law, the House of Lords, the Irish Union - all were under attack, while organized labour and the feminist movement displayed an unprecedented assertiveness and aggression. Drawing on a variety of sources, this work examines what made these years...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B008XZZA40
• ISBN13: 9780719036965
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"