The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England
Sweet, Rosemary.
The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England [electronic resource] / Rosemary Sweet. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1997. - 1 online resource (356 p.) : maps. - Oxford historical monographs . - Oxford historical monographs. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780191677281 (ebook) : No price
Cities and towns--Historiography.--England
Cities and towns--History--England--18th century.
England--History, Local.
HT133
808.066942
The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England [electronic resource] / Rosemary Sweet. - Oxford : Clarendon, 1997. - 1 online resource (356 p.) : maps. - Oxford historical monographs . - Oxford historical monographs. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780191677281 (ebook) : No price
Cities and towns--Historiography.--England
Cities and towns--History--England--18th century.
England--History, Local.
HT133
808.066942