The English Urban Renaissance: Culture and Society in the Provincial Town 1660-1770

by Peter Borsay

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In the century after the Restoration of 1660, English provincial towns experienced a cultural renaissance. This book offers a guide to the most striking features of that revival: the transformation of the urban landscape under the influence of classical architecture and the emergent forces of planning, and a remarkable expansion in the provision of fashionable public leisure. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, including architecture, music, historical...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198200021

ISBN13:9780198200024

Release Date:June 1989

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:440 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.7" x 8.8"

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17th Century Architecture England Europe Historical Study & Educational Resources History Language Arts Law Legal History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Politics & Social Sciences Social History Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks

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