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The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England [electronic resource] / Rosemary Sweet.
Series: Oxford historical monographs: Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon, 1997Description: 1 online resource (356 p.) : maps.ISBN: 9780191677281 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Cities and towns -- England -- Historiography | Cities and towns -- England -- History -- 18th century | England -- History, Local
Additional Physical Form: Print version : 9780198206699DDC classification: 808.066942 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: 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.
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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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.