The writing of urban histories in eighteenth-century England /
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.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Clarendon,
1997.
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| Series: | Oxford historical monographs.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191677281 0191677280 0198206690 9780198206699 |