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The archaeology of improvement in Britain, 1750-1850 /
In this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environmen...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies in archaeology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environment, towns, and buildings such as working-class housing and institutions of reform. From bleach baths to window glass, rubbish pits to tea wares, the material culture of the period reflects a particular set of values and aspirations. Tarlow examines the philosophical and historical background to the notion of improvement and demonstrates how this concept is a useful lens through which to examine the material culture of later historical Britain. |
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| Notas: | Series statement from jacket. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-213) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780511296413 051129641X 0511295642 9780511295645 9780511499708 0511499701 9781107407299 110740729X 1107169348 9781107169340 1280959568 9781280959561 9786610959563 6610959560 1139132024 9781139132022 0511294069 9780511294068 0511294867 9780511294860 |