Texts and Contexts in Nineteenth Century Britain: Lectures and Tutorials for L.3 Students

The 18th and 19th centuries were critical in the shaping of contemporary Britain. The course looks into those transformations that were brought about by the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, and the political and social upheavals and reforms of the 19th century. The course also tackles the rise and expansion of the British Empire and the ideologies behind what historian John Darwin calls the "British World-System."