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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 |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Previously published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1989. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 803 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 741-766) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780192543950 0192543954 |