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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Moore's Irish Melodies
John Stevenson, Henry Bishop
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R1,595
Discovery Miles 15 950
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Providing the first ever statistical study of a professional cohort
in the era of the industrial revolution, this prosopographical
study of some 450 surgeons who joined the army medical service
during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, charts the
background, education, military and civilian career, marriage,
sons' occupations, wealth at death, and broader social and cultural
interests of the members of the cohort. It reveals the role that
could be played by the nascent professions in this period in
promoting rapid social mobility. The group of medical practitioners
selected for this analysis did not come from affluent or
professional families but profited from their years in the army to
build up a solid and sometimes spectacular fortune, marry into the
professions, and place their sons in professional careers. The
study contributes to our understanding of Britishness in the
period, since the majority of the cohort came from small-town and
rural Scotland and Ireland but seldom found their wives in the
native country and frequently settled in London and other English
cities, where they often became pillars of the community.
A History of British Elections since 1689 represents a unique
single-volume authoritative reference guide to British elections
and electoral systems from the Glorious Revolution to the present
day. The main focus is on general elections and associated
by-elections, but Chris Cook and John Stevenson also cover national
referenda, European parliament elections, municipal elections, and
elections to the Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies and the
Scottish parliament. The outcome and political significance of all
these elections are looked at in detail, but the authors also
discuss broader themes and debates in British electoral history,
for example: the evolution of the electoral system, parliamentary
reform, women's suffrage, constituency size and numbers,
elimination of corrupt practices, and other important topics. The
book also follows the fortunes not only of the major political
parties but of fringe movements of the extreme right and left.
Combining data, summary and analysis with thematic overviews and
chronological outlines, this major new reference provides a
definitive guide to the long and varied history of British
elections and is essential reading for students of British
political history.
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