num_pages: 240
description: In Georgian England, independence was associated with manly virtue and physical vigour. Fundamentally, the political world was thought to consist of "independent men" exercising their consciences and standing up for the general good. As such, Georgians thought about political action and masculine virtue very differently to the ways in which we do today.
language: English
title: The Independent Man: Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England
titlecomplete: The Independent Man: Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England (Gender in History)
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Manchester University Press