Buch, Englisch, 438 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 617 g
Culture and Society in the Provincial Town 1660-1770
Buch, Englisch, 438 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 617 g
Reihe: Oxford Studies in Social History
ISBN: 978-0-19-820255-4
Verlag: OUP Oxford
In the century after the Restoration of 1660, English provincial towns experienced a cultural renaissance. This penetrating study examines the economic and social origins which stimulated 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 the remarkable expansion in the provision of public leisure.
Concentrating on the interaction between urban culture and society as a whole, Peter Borsay draws on a wide range of disciplines, shedding new light not only on the development of the early modern town, but also on the relatively neglected period of English history between the Civil War and the Industrial Revolution. Reference material is included, in a detailed town-by-town appendix.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
Weitere Infos & Material
List of tables; list of maps; list of plates; list of abbreviations; acknowledgements; preface; PART 1: Introduction; the urban scene; PART 2: Landscape: the house, street and square; prospects, planning, and public buildings; PART 3: Leisure: the arts; arenas of display; sport; PART 4: Society: the economic foundations; the pursuit of status; civility and sociability; cultural differentiation; PART 5: Conclusion: town and nation;
Appendices
