Man Versus Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Six Points of View

This collection of papers from six leading experts explore different aspects of the ordinary individual in eighteenth-century Britain.

James L. Clifford (Author)

9780521148092, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 June 2010

184 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm, 0.43 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: History [HB]