The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England
By: Rosemary Sweet.
Series: Oxford historical monographs
Publisher: Clarendon Press; Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 356
Subjects: Cities and towns -- England -- History -- 18th century.; Cities and towns -- England -- Historiography.
Other titles: Writing of urban histories in 18th century England
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-349) and index.
Based on research done for author's doctoral thesis.