The politics of consumption in eighteenth-century Ireland /
[Book]
Martyn J. Powell.
New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2005.
viii, 293 pages ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-281) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. The politics of food and alcohol -- 3. The politics of luxury -- 4. The politics of culture -- 5. Consumption and the castle administration -- 6. The politics of consumer protest -- 7. Consumption and the politics of Irish identity -- 8. Conclusion : politics, consumption and union
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A number of broad subject areas are covered in this study of 'consumption' in eighteenth-century Irish politics, including Ireland's role in the imperial trading system and attitudes towards luxury. The book also focuses on the language of 'consumption' used by politicians, novelists and satirists.