Horse Racing and British Society in the Long Eighteenth Century

The long period from the Restoration to the accession of Queen Victoria saw a rise in 'popular consumerism' affecting many aspects of British society and commerce, nowhere more so than in the market for textiles and clothing. Consumers were offered an increasing range of finished goods, rather than merely materials, but many of these were available only in larger towns. To access goods, customers often relied on the long-established process of commissioning at a distance through the offices of family members, friends or business contacts, acting as agents. This formed a significant channel for elite and popular consumption.

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What guns meant in eighteenth-century Britain

Palgrave Communications ◽

10.1057/s41599-019-0312-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Priya Satia

Keyword(s):

Eighteenth Century ◽

British Empire ◽

British Society ◽

Current Debate ◽

Second Amendment ◽

Eighteenth Century Britain ◽

Long Eighteenth Century ◽

Ethical Systems ◽

The Way

Abstract This article briefly summarizes the place of guns in British society and culture in the long eighteenth century. My approach is that of a historical anthropologist, examining the meaning of guns from the way they were used and depicted. I examine the way guns were used and understood in civilian and military realms, especially their meaning and role in the expansion of the British Empire. Finally, the essay discusses whether and how this history should influence our understanding of the Second Amendment, which was written in the eighteenth century. It concludes that history substantiates both sides of the current debate about gun use in America and that we must therefore turn to other ethical systems of judgment to resolve that debate.

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Liberty, Property and Popular Politics

10.3366/edinburgh/9781474405676.001.0001 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Keyword(s):

Eighteenth Century ◽

Intellectual History ◽

French Revolution ◽

British History ◽

Historical Study ◽

Thomas Paine ◽

Parliamentary History ◽

Long Eighteenth Century ◽

Scottish History ◽

The University

Few scholars can claim to have shaped the historical study of the long eighteenth century more profoundly than Professor H. T. Dickinson, who, until his retirement in 2006, held the Sir Richard Lodge Chair of British History at the University of Edinburgh. This volume, based on contributions from Dickinson's students, friends and colleagues from around the world, offers a range of perspectives on eighteenth-century Britain and provides a tribute to a remarkable scholarly career. Dickinson's work and career provides the ideal lens through which to take a detailed snapshot of current research in a number of areas. The book includes contributions from scholars working in intellectual history, political and parliamentary history, ecclesiastical and naval history; discussions of major themes such as Jacobitism, the French Revolution, popular radicalism and conservatism; and essays on prominent individuals in English and Scottish history, including Edmund Burke, Thomas Muir, Thomas Paine and Thomas Spence. The result is a uniquely rich and detailed collection with an impressive breadth of coverage.

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Reframing the Sciences of the Long Eighteenth Century

Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences ◽

10.1525/hsns.2020.50.1-2.58 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 50 (1-2) ◽

pp. 58-66

Author(s):

Giuliano Pancaldi

Keyword(s):

Eighteenth Century ◽

History Of Science ◽

Science Policy ◽

Special Issue ◽

Half Century ◽

The Past ◽

Past Half Century ◽

History Of ◽

Long Eighteenth Century ◽

Past Half

Here I survey a sample of the essays and reviews on the sciences of the long eighteenth century published in this journal since it was founded in 1969. The connecting thread is some historiographic reflections on the role that disciplines—in both the sciences we study and the fields we practice—have played in the development of the history of science over the past half century. I argue that, as far as disciplines are concerned, we now find ourselves a bit closer to a situation described in our studies of the long eighteenth century than we were fifty years ago. This should both favor our understanding of that period and, hopefully, make the historical studies that explore it more relevant to present-day developments and science policy. This essay is part of a special issue entitled “Looking Backward, Looking Forward: HSNS at 50,” edited by Erika Lorraine Milam.

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