High minds : the Victorians and the birth of modern Britain /: the Victorians and the birth of modern Britain. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Simon Heffer.
• Other Names: Heffer, Simon
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE THE CONDITION OF ENGLAND -- 1. The Angry Forties: Poverty, Agitation and Riot -- 2. Noblesse Oblige: Politics and the Aristocracy -- 3. The Ascent of the Bourgeoisie: Radicalism and the End of the Corn Laws -- 4. Chartism: The Rise of Working-class Politics -- pt. TWO THE VICTORIAN MIND -- 5. The Godly Mind: National Apostasy and the Victorian Church -- 6. The Doubting Mind: Struggles in the Sea of Faith -- 7. The Rational Mind: Intellectuals and the Growth of Secularism -- 8. The Political Mind: High Principle and Low Ambition -- 9. The Progressive Mind: The Great Exhibition and Its Legacy -- 10. The Heroic Mind: Albert and the Cult of the Great Man -- pt. THREE THE TRANSFORMATION OF BRITAIN -- 11. The Leap in the Dark: Reform and the Coming of Democracy -- 12. Broadening Minds: The Battle for Education -- 13. The End of Privilege: Inventing the Meritocracy -- 14. The Rights of Women: Divorce, the Vote and Education. Contents note continued: pt. FOUR THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN -- 15. The Pursuit of Perfection: Victorian Intellectuals and the New Britain -- 16. Doing Good: Philanthropists and the Humane Impulse -- 17. The Way We Live Now: The Creation of the Victorian City -- 18.A Glimpse of the Gothic: Founding a National Style -- 19. The Reforming Mind: Parliament and the Advance of Civilisation.
• Publisher Details: London : Windmill Books
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 878 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 941.081; HISTORY / Social History; Social change -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Civilization; Manners and customs; Politics and government; Social change; Social conditions; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General; HISTORY / Modern / General; HISTORY / Europe / Ireland; Social & cultural history; Politics & government; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Great Britain; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446473825; 1446473821
• Related ISBNs: 9780099558477; 0099558475
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• 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.