A polite and commercial people : England, 1727-1783 /
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 em...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford [England] ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1992.
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Colección: | New Oxford history of England.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Illustrations
- Figures
- Tables
- Introduction
- Robin's Reign, 1727-1742
- The Progress of Politeness
- Industry and Idleness
- Patriotism Unmasked, 1742-1757
- Salvation by Faith
- The Fortunate Isle
- Patriotism Restored, 1757-1770
- New Improvements
- The Birth of Sensibility
- Britannia's Distress, 1770-1783
- Macaroni Manners
- Opulence and Glory
- This Happy Constitution
- Chronology
- Bibliography
- Index.