{"product_id":"geographies-of-england-the-north-south-divide-material-and-imagined-hardback-9780521822619","title":"Geographies of England; The North-South Divide, Material and Imagined (Hardback) 9780521822619","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGeographies of England\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe North-South Divide, Material and Imagined\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the history of the concept of a North-South divide in England during the last millennium.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlan R. H. Baker (Edited by), Mark Billinge (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521822619, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 June 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e232 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: ' … stimulating … each chapter offers a fascinating account of English economy and culture, regionalism and identity.' The Agricultural History Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTo what extent has a North-South divide been a structural feature of England's geography during the last millennium and to what extent has it been especially associated with, and recognized during, particular periods in the past? These are the central questions addressed in this pioneering exploration of the history of a fundamentally geographical concept. Six essays treating different historical periods in time are integrated by their common concern with two geographical questions: first, to what extent is it possible for us to detect a material or tangible North-South divide in England in those periods in terms of regional differences in, for example, population, economy, society and culture; and, secondly, how important was the idea of such a divide to the geographical imaginations of contemporaries? A concluding essay by the editors reviews the social construction of England's geography and history and the significance of the North-South divide as a cultural metaphor.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Material and imagined geographies of England Alan R. H. Baker and Mark Billinge\u003cbr\u003e 2. The contemporary debate over the North-South divide: images and realities of regional inequality in late-twentieth-century Britain Ronald L. Martin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Distressed times and areas: poverty, polarisation and politics in England, 1918–71 Danny Dorling\u003cbr\u003e 4. Industry and identity: the North-South divide and the geography of belonging, 1830–1918 Philip Howell\u003cbr\u003e 5. Divided by a common language: North and South, 1750–1830 Mark Billinge\u003cbr\u003e 6. South, North and nation: regional differences and consciousness in an integrating realm, 1550–1750 John Langton\u003cbr\u003e 7. North-South dichotomies in England, 1066–1550 Bruce M. S. Campbell\u003cbr\u003e 8. Cultural constructions of England's geography and history Alan R. H. Baker and Mark Billinge\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economic history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economic history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economic%20history%20%5BKCZ%5D%22\"\u003eKCZ\u003c\/a\u003e], Historical geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20geography%20%5BHBTP%5D%22\"\u003eHBTP\u003c\/a\u003e], British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912969249048,"sku":"9780521822619","price":89.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521822619i_0917834b-184f-4654-88a9-bbee9693aa92.jpg?v=1691368393","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/geographies-of-england-the-north-south-divide-material-and-imagined-hardback-9780521822619","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}