Early Eighteenth-Century Britain - 1700-1739

The early eighteenth century saw British society move towards greater stability and sustainability following the centuries of turmoil that had climaxed in bloody civil-war and the drama and decadence of the Restoration. The inexorable rise of the middle-classes brushed aside outdated customs, etiquette and prejudices and powered the ''Reformation of Manners'', a new system of social mores and rules for a fast-developing nation, and cities were planned to benefit from careful lighting and green spaces. This period, accessibly described here by Lorna Coventry, was a tremendous step towards a recognizably modern Britain, giving us our first novels and, following the Great Fire, London districts through which we walk to this day.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lorna Coventry
• Editore: SHIRE
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.06.2011
• EAN: 9780747808374
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-0837-4
• Pagine: 80
• Dimensioni: 146 mm x 210 mm x 10 mm
• Serie: Shire Living Histories; Shire Living Histories
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General