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Chargement... Daily Life in 18th-Century England (1999)par Kirstin Olsen
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. While the author is addicted to lists (and therefore wins the prize for the most commas in a single book!), this volume is a treasure trove of information illuminating 18th century England. I'll leave it to the professional historians to critique the work, but as a fan of Jane Austen novels, I find it to be the necessary "companion" to those works for the modern reader. Here you will find details of the -- to us -- arcane games they played, customs, money, religious practices and fashions. Naturally, Austen lived at the end of the century, but much of Olsen's information is relevant. Recommended to all who are interested in the 18th century. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Informative, richly detailed, and entertaining, this book portrays daily life in England in 1700-1800, embracing all levels of society--from the aristocracy to the very poor--to describe a nation grappling with modernity. When did Western life begin to strongly resemble our modern world? Despite the tremendous evolution of society and technology in the last 50 years, surprisingly, many aspects of life in the 21st century in the United States directly date back to the 18th century across the Atlantic. Daily Life in Eighteenth-Century England covers specific topics that affect nearly everyone living in England in the 18th century: the government (including law and order); race, class, and gender; work and wages; religion; the family; housing; clothing; and food. It also describes aspects of life that were of greater relevance to some than others, such as entertainment, the city of London, the provinces and beyond, travel and tourism, education, health and hygiene, and science and technology. The book conveys what life was like for the common people in England in the years 1700-1800 through chapters that describe the state of society at the beginning of the century, delineate both change and continuity by the century's end, and identify which segments of society were impacted most by what changes--for example, improvements to roads, a key change in marriage laws, the steam engine, and the booming textile industry. Students and general readers alike will find the content interesting and the additional features--such as appendices, a chronology of major events, and tables of information on comparative incomes and costs of representative items--helpful in research or learning. Chronicles daily life in a place and time that was critical in forming the consumerism, industrialization, scientific thinking, and family structures of our modern world Provides fascinating detail on the lives of people at different levels of social strata, not just the upper classes Includes excerpts from seldom- or never-anthologized primary sources Incorporates information from recent scholarship about 18th-century England, especially regarding gender roles Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)942.07History and Geography Europe England and Wales England Hanover 1714-1837Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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