Ebook: Englishness: politics and culture 1880-192

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; List of Contributors in 1986; Preface; Introduction to the second edition; Select bibliography; Chapter 1 Englishness and the national culture; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; Notes; Chapter 2 Englishness and the political culture; 1688 and a Liberal freedom; The absorbing qualities of the State; Ireland; Empire; A vulnerable power: Enemies within and without; State becomes Society; Notes; Chapter 3 The discovery of rural England; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; Notes; Chapter 4 The invention of English; The crisis of leadership.;'Englishness' is by no means the unchanging quality of those living in the territory that has come to be England, but a concept that has been made and remade throughout history, expressing itself through existing symbols and ideas. Since its first publication in 1987 this collection has been regarded as a major work on English national identity as it evolved during the period 1880-1920 and has had a significant impact on writing and research. It is a classic text for students of modern British history and courses in politics, sociology and literature. This updated edition of Englishness<