The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-Century England

by Rosemary Sweet

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This book uses the genre of urban histories to examine aspects of culture, society, and politics in eighteenth-century towns in England. Sweet looks particularly at questions of civic pride and the creation of urban identity. Urban history and antiquarian scholarship were popular pursuits among polite society, and their study offers an unique insight into the cultural history of the period.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198206690

ISBN13:9780198206699

Release Date:October 1997

Publisher:Clarendon Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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History Social Science Social Sciences

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