The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England

The Writing of Urban Histories in Eighteenth-century England
Author: Rosemary Sweet
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 374
Release: 1997
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780198206699

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.

The Exeter Book

The Exeter Book
Author: Israel Gollancz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780341945420

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