TY  - BOOK
AU  - Davies,Russell
TI  - People, Places and Passions: A Social History of Wales and the Welsh 1870-1948 Volume 1
SN  - 9781783162383
AV  - DA722 
U1  - 942.9081 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - La Vergne
PB  - Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
KW  - Wales -- History -- 18th century
KW  - Wales -- History -- 19th century
KW  - Wales -- Social conditions -- 18th century
KW  - Wales -- Social conditions -- 19th century
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Front Cover -- Back Cover -- List of Illustrations -- Prologue: Sources for a 'Sullen Art' -- Introduction: Private Lives, the Individual and Society -- 1 The Structures of Everyday Life: Endurance and Endeavour -- 2 'Lead us into Temptation': Consumerism, Creativity and Change -- 3 'Bonfire of the Vanities': Ambitions, Aspirations and Education -- 4 'Ffair Wagedd' - Vanity Fair: People, Class and Hierarchy -- 5 Hiraeth and Heartbreak - Wales and the World: Curiosity, Boldness and Zest -- 6 'The Blood never Dried' - the Welsh in Empire: Envy, Greed and Zeal -- 7 'Ha! Ha! among the Trumpets' - a Century of Warfare: Cowardice, Courage and Hatred -- 8 'Once more unto the breach' - Wales and the Welsh go to War, Again: Fear, Terror and Tragedy -- L'Heure Bleue (The Blue Hour): a brief conclusion -- Notes -- Index
N2  - Russell Davies examines the social history of Wales in the years 1870-1948 and challenges a number of generally held views about Wales and the Welsh, offering an alternative history of idiosyncrasies and contradictions of both the country and the people
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