The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England

This text provides an analysis of 18th-century urban culture and local historical scholarship. The author shows how a sense of the past was crucial not only in instilling civic pride and shaping a sense of community, but also in informing contests for power and influence in the local community.

Weitere Titel:

Oxford historical monographs

1. Verfasser:

Sweet, Rosemary

Format:

Elektronisch E-Book

Sprache:

Englisch

Veröffentlicht:

Oxford : Clarendon, 1997.

Zusammenfassung:

This text provides an analysis of 18th-century urban culture and local historical scholarship. The author shows how a sense of the past was crucial not only in instilling civic pride and shaping a sense of community, but also in informing contests for power and influence in the local community.

Umfang:

1 online resource (356 p.) : maps.

Anmerkungen:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Anmerkungen:

English

Bibliografie:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Schriftenreihe:

Oxford historical monographs The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England

Schlagworte:

Cities and towns > History > 18th century > England.

Cities and towns > Historiography > England.

Sociology & Social History

Social Sciences

Communities - Urban Groups

Bezugswerke:

Parallelausgabe: 0-19-820669-0

Parallelausgabe: 0-19-167728-0