| The English Town, 1680-1840: Government, Society and Culture Contributor(s): Sweet, Rosemary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0582317126 ISBN-13: 9780582317123 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $42.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 98-52960 |
| Series: Themes in British Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.5" W x 8.52" (0.69 lbs) 302 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An impressively thorough exploration of the changing functions, character and experience of English towns in a key age of transition which includes smaller communities as well as the larger industrialising towns. Among the issues examined are demography, social stratification, manners, religion, gender, dissent, amenities and entertainment, and the resilience of provincial culture in the face of the growing influence of London. At its heart is an authoritative study of urban politics: the structures of authority, the realities of civic administration, and the general movement for reform that climaxed in the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835. |
