People, places and passions : 'pain and pleasure' : a social history of Wales and the Welsh, 1870--1945 /: 'pain and pleasure' : a social history of Wales and the Welsh, 1870--1945. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Russell Davies.
• Authors: Davies, Russell, 1957-
• Contents: Front Cover; List of Illustrations; Prologue: Sources for a 'Sullen Art'; Introduction: Private Lives, the Individual and Society; 1 The Structures of Everyday Life: Endurance and Endeavour; 2 'Lead us into Temptation': Consumerism, Creativity and Change; 3 'Bonfire of the Vanities': Ambitions, Aspirations and Education; 4 'Ffair Wagedd' -- Vanity Fair: People, Class and Hierarchy; 5 Hiraeth and Heartbreak -- Wales and the World: Curiosity, Boldness and Zest; 6 'The Blood never Dried' -- the Welsh in Empire: Envy, Greed and Zeal 7 'Ha! Ha! among the Trumpets' -- a Century of Warfare: Cowardice, Courage and Hatred8 'Once more unto the breach' -- Wales and the Welsh go to War, Again: Fear, Terror and Tragedy; L'Heure Bleue (The Blue Hour): a brief conclusion; Notes; Index; Back Cover
• Publisher Details: Cardiff : University of Wales Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 942.9; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain; Social conditions; Alltag; Waliser; Gesellschaft; Wales -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Wales -- Social conditions -- 20th century; Wales -- History -- 19th century; Wales -- History -- 20th century; Wales; Wales; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783162383; 1783162384; 9781783162390; 1783162392
• Related ISBNs: 9781783162376
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed July 13, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.