Boyd Hilton
Autor(a) de A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People?: England 1783-1846
About the Author
Boyd Hilton is Professor of Modern British History at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Trinity College
Obras de Boyd Hilton
Associated Works
Religion, Business and Wealth in Modern Britain (Routledge International Studies in Business History) (1998) — Contribuinte — 5 cópias
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Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1944-01-19
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 4
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 290
- Popularidade
- #80,656
- Avaliação
- 3.5
- Resenhas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 13
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- 1
Hilton's argument shapes not just his interpretation of English history during this period, but his presentation of it as well. Arguing for a "politicization of society" during this period, he provides more political narrative than previous authors in the series have for their volumes. These chapters provide an insightful analysis of the period, particularly with regards to the political ideologies of the period. He supplements this with a superb bibliography at the end, one that offers a stimulating analysis of the historiography on the period.
Yet judged by the standard of the series, the book is something of a disappointment. The predominance of the political narratives crowds out other aspects of the era, most notably the dramatic technological changes so critical to it; these are usually addressed only in their consequences, and incompletely even then. A more persistent problem, however, is the author's presentation of historical arguments in the text. Often Hilton presents the varying interpretations of a topic or a personage with little sense as to his own opinion on the issue. While some may value the opportunity to make their own assessments, Hilton's effort at even-handedness deprives the reader of the sort of informed judgments that have made the series such a valuable tool for understanding English history.… (mais)