How to Find Out About the Victorian Period
A Guide to Sources of Information
Published on 17. May 2014
188 pages
978-1-4831-5361-2 (ISBN)
Description
How to Find Out About the Victorian Period: A Guide to Sources of Information focuses on the Victorian period of Great Britain. The book first discusses the study of the Victorian period and general guides to the literature. The use of books, periodical articles, theses, and bibliographies in the study of this period in British history is emphasized. The text underscores the value of Victorian periodicals and newspapers in the study of the Victorian period. Guides to special collections and source materials on this period are discussed. These include guides to collection of books and manuscripts, libraries and their collections, archives and manuscripts, and government publications. The book also presents guides to the study of the Victorian church. These include encyclopedias and dictionaries, biographical works, and theses. Guides on the kind of education, development of science, visual arts, music, and literature of the Victorian period are also described. The text is a fine reference for readers who are interested in British history, particularly the Victorian era.
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Lionel Madden
How to Find Out About the Victorian Period
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List of IllustrationsPrefaceChapter 1. Introductory: The Study of the Victorian PeriodChapter 2. General Guides to the LiteratureChapter 3. Victorian Periodicals and NewspapersChapter 4. Guides to Special Collections and Source MaterialsChapter 5. PhilosophyChapter 6. The Christian ChurchChapter 7. Social and Economic Life and ThoughtChapter 8. EducationChapter 9. ScienceChapter 10. The Visual ArtsChapter 11. Music LiteratureChapter 12. English LiteratureChapter 13. HistoryChapter 14. General Biographical WorksIndex
