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The English Town, 1680-1840

Government, Society and Culture

Rosemary Sweet author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:18th Jul '16

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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.

ISBN: 9781138148659

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

302 pages