Title: The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England
First published: 1997
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.
Subjects: Cities and towns, Historiography, History, Cities and towns, great britain
Places: England
Time periods: 18th century
LC classification: HT133 .S94 1997