North-South Divide: The Origins of the Northern Consciousness in England

by Helen M. Jewell

The North-South divide in England is rooted in prehistory and attested throughout recorded time in widely varied sources. This book traces its development from earliest times and provides a corrective to the popular notion that the divide only originated with the Industrial Revolution. A major theme of the study is the development of northern consciousness, and the presence of Scotland across the northern border is seen as an important factor in shaping...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719038049
• ISBN13: 9780719038044
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 251 Pages