Early Eighteenth-Century Britain: 1700–1739 (Shire Living Histories) - Softcover

Coventry, Lorna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747808376 ISBN 13: 9780747808374

Publisher: Shire Publications, 2011

Synopsis

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 The inexorable rise of the middle-classes brushed aside outdated customs, etiquette and prejudices and powered the 'Reformation of Manners', a new system of social mores and rules for a fast-developing nation, and cities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.

About this title

Book Description:

This short introduction to the social history of the early 18th century will appeal to social historians and those researching family history.

About the Author:

Lorna Coventry is an urban historian specialising in eighteenth-century architectural, social and political history. She has worked for English Heritage on the Survey of London project, and is currently completing her thesis on eighteenth-century Westminster.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0747808376
• ISBN 13: 9780747808374
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80