A polite and commercial people : England, 1727-1783 /

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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Langford, Paul, 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Colección:New Oxford history of England.
Temas:
1700-1799
HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain.
Civilization
Geschichte (1727-1783)
Great Britain > History > George II, 1727-1760.
England > Civilization > 18th century.
Great Britain > History > 1760-1789.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1727-1760 (George II)
Angleterre > Civilisation > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1760-1789.
England
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Angleterre (GB) > Civilisation > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation > 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne > 1727-1760 (Georges II)
Grande-Bretagne > 1760-1789.
History
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.

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