Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 599 g
Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 599 g
Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Archaeology
ISBN: 978-0-521-86419-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
In this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environment, towns, and buildings such as working-class housing and institutions of reform. From bleach baths to window glass, rubbish pits to tea wares, the material culture of the period reflects a particular set of values and aspirations. Tarlow examines the philosophical and historical background to the notion of improvement and demonstrates how this concept is a useful lens through which to examine the material culture of later historical Britain.
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1. Introduction; 2. Agricultural improvement; 3. The improved rural landscape; 4. Towns and civic improvement; 5. Improving the people; 6. The right stuff; 7. Final thoughts.
