Victorian Eighteenth Century - An Intellectual History

Zusatztext [Young's]...detailed readings represent a rich contribution to a revisionary scholarship. Klappentext Exploring the Victorian fascination with the generation of their grandparents and great-grandparents, Brian Young illuminates Victorian intellectual, religious, and cultural history. Examining the work of men such as Thomas Carlyle, the book reveals how the Victorians were haunted by the eighteenth century, both metaphorically and literally. Zusammenfassung Exploring the Victorian fascination with the generation of their grandparents and great-grandparents, Brian Young illuminates Victorian intellectual, religious, and cultural history. Examining the work of men such as Thomas Carlyle, the book reveals how the Victorians were haunted by the eighteenth century, both metaphorically and literally.

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• Authors: B. W. Young, B.w. Young, B.w. (University Lecturer and Student and T Young, B.W. (University Lecturer and Student and Tutor in History Young, Young B.W.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780199256228
• ISBN: 978-0-19-925622-8
• No. of pages: 204
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History of Ideas, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), History - General History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Social and cultural history, British Isles, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, C 1700 To C 1800