Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 224 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 236 mm x 157 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Buch, Englisch, Band 5, 224 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 236 mm x 157 mm, Gewicht: 499 g
Reihe: Regions and Regionalism in History
ISBN: 978-1-84383-254-6
Verlag: Boydell and Brewer
This study of England's north-eastern parts examines counties Durham and Northumberland as well as Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with its central theme the extent to which the county gentry and urban elites possessed a sense of regional identity. It concentrates on these elites' social, political, religious and cultural connections which extended beyond the purely administrative jurisdictions of the county or town. By concentrating on a series of seismic changes inthe area - the demise of its great regional magnates, the rapid upsurge of the coal industry and the union of the crowns - it offers a distinctive chronological coverage, from the latter half of the sixteenth century through to the early seventeenth century. Old stereotypes of the north-eastern landed elites as isolated and backward are overturned while their response to state formation reveals their political sophistication. Traditional views of the religious conservatism of the north-eastern parts are reassessed to demonstrate its multi-faceted complexion. And contrasting cultural patterns are analysed, through ballad literature, the cult of St Cuthbert and increasing exposure to metropolitan "civility", to reveal a series of sub-regions within the north-eastern reaches of the kingdom.
Dr DIANA NEWTON is Lecturer in History at the University of Teesside.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction: questions of regional identity - Diana R Newton
Elites of and in the north-east of England - Diana R Newton
The governance and governors of north-eastern England - Diana R Newton
North-east elites and the crisis of boarder government - Diana R Newton
Civil society in north-eastern England - Diana R Newton
Religious identities - Diana R Newton
Cultural identities - Diana R Newton
Conclusions: regional identity and the elites of north-eastern England - Diana R Newton
Appendix: Elites of and in the north-eastern counties of England - Diana R Newton
