A Calendar of British Taste from 1600-1800

Being a Museum of Specimens & Landmarks Chronologically Arranged
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-65044-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 492 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 1070 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1948, A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800 gives a picture of British taste in art, nature and manners during the centuries 1600 to 1800.

The book is an anthology from novels, poetry, letters, essays, advertisements and diaries of the period. It is arranged chronologically and covers a wide range of topics including architecture, gardens, manners, music, nature, painting, poetry, sculpture, and the stage. Key authors drawn upon include Pepys, Dryden, Pope, Horace Walpole, Dr. Johnson, Fanny Burney, Cowper, and Wordsworth. Through an extensive and panoramic view, the book traces the development and changes in taste over time.

A Calendar of British Taste from 1600–1800 is ideal for anyone with an interest in the cultural and social history of Britain.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carritt, E. F.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1: 1600-1675; 2: 1676-1714; 3: 1715-1750; 4: 1751-1775; 5: 1776-1788; 6: 1789-1800; Indices - 1: Authors Quoted or Cited; 2: Authors and Artists Criticised or Mentioned; 3: Subjects and Places

Über Autor(innen)

E. F. Carritt