The English urban renaissance revisited
By: edited by John Hinks and Catherine Armstrong
Contributors: Borsay, Peter
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781527506732
Subjects: Cities and towns; History; Civilization; City planning
Description: "A quarter of a century ago, Professor Peter Borsay identified a specifically urban phenomenon of cultural revival that took root in the late seventeenth century, leading to the flowering of a wide range of cultural forms and the extensive remodelling of the townscape along classically inspired lines. Borsay called this the 'English Urban Renaissance'. These essays, including Borsay’s reflective and thought-provoking revisiting of his concept, offer a wide-ranging exploration of the continuing and still developing impact of the 'English Urban Renaissance' and investigate the wider impact of the concept beyond England. The essays reiterate the importance of provincial towns as hubs of economic, cultural and political activity and the strength and vitality of urban culture beyond the metropolis. They trace the development of urban culture over time in the light of the concept of 'urban renaissance', showing how urban townscapes and cultural life were transformed throughout the long eighteenth century. Together, they establish the continuing impact and importance of Borsay's concept, demonstrate the breadth of its influence in the UK and beyond, and point to possible areas of research for the future."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The English urban renaissance revisited  -- Peter Borsay; title: "'Tis risen again" : York, architecture and national identity  -- Ann-Marie Akehurst; title: Robert Goadby, the Sherborne Mercury and the urban renaissance in South-West England  -- Jonathan Barry and George Tatham; title: Roaming, riding and racing : leisured women's exercise, sport and al fresco entertainment at the eighteenth-century spa  -- Rose Alexandra McCormack; title: The big house in the English provincial town  -- Adrian Green; title: Was there a Scottish urban renaissance?  -- Bob Harris; title: An Irish urban renaissance?  -- T. C. Barnard; title: Economic growth, social differentiation and the reshaping of the urban landscape in Amsterdam during its golden age  -- Clé Lesger; title: Urban renaissance in Hungary  -- Zsuzsi Kiss; title: Urban renaissance in 'the most delightful country in the universe' : planning the city of Azilia -- Catherine Armstrong.