A Polite and Commercial People
Subtitle: England 1727-1783 (New Oxford History of England)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: November 16, 1993
Language: eng
Number of pages: 832
ISBN-13: 9780192852533
Description: In this, the most authoritative, comprehensive general history of England between the accession of George II and the loss of America, Paul Langford merges conflicting images of the 18th century into a coherent picture to reveal the true character of the age. Conventional views of the 18th century emphasize its political stability, aristocratic government, stately manners, and Georgian elegance. But Langford reveals another aspect of the times--a less orderly world of treasonous plots, rioting mobs, and Hogarthian vulgarity. Using the latest research and a wealth of techniques culled from a variety of disciplines, he tells an absorbing tale of remarkable contrasts and changes.