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Man Versus Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Man Versus Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Man Versus Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Six Points of View
James L. Clifford
July 2010
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    The papers in this collection were presented at a symposium sponsored by the Conference on British Studies at the University of Delaware. Six leading experts on different aspects of eighteenth-century Britain wrote on a general theme which cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. This theme is the lot of the ordinary individual in eighteenth-century society. This collection provides a wealth of information and valuable insights for the scholar of eighteenth-century Britain.

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    July 2010
    Paperback
    9780521148092
    184 pages
    229 × 152 × 10 mm
    0.43kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Political Man J. H. Plumb
    • 2. Man's economic status Jacob Viner
    • 3. The Churchman G. R. Cragg
    • 4. The artist Rudolf Wittkower
    • 5. The composer Paul Henry Lang
    • 6. The writer Bertrand H. Bronson
    • 7. Commentary James L. Clifford
    • Notes
    • Index.
      Contributors
    • J. H. Plumb, Jacob Viner, G. R. Cragg, Rudolf Wittkower, Paul Henry Lang, Bertrand H. Bronson, James L. Clifford

    • Author
    • James L. Clifford