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Early Eighteenth-Century Britain: 1700-1739 (Shire Living Histories)
Lorna Coventry
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Paperback. "Early Eighteenth-century Britain: 1700-1729". Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 182. New.
The early eighteenth century saw British society move towards greater stability and sustainability following the centuries of turmoil that had climaxed in bloody civil-war and the drama and decadence of the Restoration. The inexorable rise of the middle-classes brushed aside outdated customs, etiquette and prejudices and powered the 'Reformation of Manners', a new system of social mores and rules for a fast-developing nation, and cities were planned to benefit from careful lighting and green spaces. This period, accessibly described here by Lorna Coventry, was a tremendous step towards a recognizably modern Britain, giving us our first novels and, following the ... Read more
The early eighteenth century saw British society move towards greater stability and sustainability following the centuries of turmoil that had climaxed in bloody civil-war and the drama and decadence of the Restoration. The inexorable rise of the middle-classes brushed aside outdated customs, etiquette and prejudices and powered the 'Reformation of Manners', a new system of social mores and rules for a fast-developing nation, and cities were planned to benefit from careful lighting and green spaces. This period, accessibly described here by Lorna Coventry, was a tremendous step towards a recognizably modern Britain, giving us our first novels and, following the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Shire Living Histories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747808374
SKU
9780747808374
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About Lorna Coventry
Lorna Coventry is an urban historian specialising in eighteenth-century architectural, social and political history. She has worked for English Heritage on the Survey of London project, and is currently completing her thesis on eighteenth-century Westminster.
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