Kings and Desperate Men: Life in Eighteenth-century EnglandRoutledge, 5.7.2017 - 353 sivua The goal of Kings and Desperate Men is to provide a picture of eighteenth-century England up to the French Revolution. Kronenberger's work lies much closer to a social chronicle than an orthodox history, and is more concerned with manners and tastes than with treaties and wars. Kings and Desperate Men reveals what life was like for both aristocrats and commoners: their family lives, experience of larger society, habits, diet, fashions, religion, and artistic tastes. In tracing these topics for both city and country dwellers, he artfully communicates the very real division between the vivacity of London and the regular, fixed, and monotonous character of country life. The division is vital to understanding the age and the transformations it would experience.Yet Kronenberger does not ignore the more traditional historical landmarks. Kroenberger treats the characters of the leading political actors: Walpole, Bolingbroke, Burke, Fox, and Pitt, while providing the reader with a sweeping account of the formation of political parties and constitutional shifts of power between the monarchy and parliament. Students of the period who despair at its political complexities will fi nd much to appreciate in Kronenberger's condensed and easy to understand formulations.As for philosophy, Kronenberger refers to thinkers and ideas as they influence English life; especially Locke and Hume. Their ideas and reputations are explained as part of the character of society. The same is true for economics. More attention is given to the social gains of middle-class shopkeepers and the eighteenth-century zeal for stock speculation than to formal schools of thought. Especially notable is Kronenberger's treatment of both the arts and the artists of the eighteenth century-theatre, opera, music, literature, architecture, and painting. |
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... 2. Great Britain--Politics and government--18th century. I. Title. DA485.K76 2009 942.07--dc22 2009042439 ISBN 13 : 978-1-4128-1070-8 (pbk) Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com ... Fate Copyright Page.
... 2. Great Britain--Politics and government--18th century. I. Title. DA485.K76 2009 942.07--dc22 2009042439 ISBN 13 : 978-1-4128-1070-8 (pbk) Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group http://taylorandfrancis.com ... Fate Copyright Page.
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... politics , but in treating the age of Anne not the most frivolous of writers could disengage himself from political issues . ” The early eighteenth century was a time when politics could not be combed out of people's lives , and ...
... politics , but in treating the age of Anne not the most frivolous of writers could disengage himself from political issues . ” The early eighteenth century was a time when politics could not be combed out of people's lives , and ...
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... politicians of the day more than anything else ; but this sketch contains within it the issues that Britain was to confront throughout its imperial experience : What was to be the trade policy with the colonies ? What degree of self ...
... politicians of the day more than anything else ; but this sketch contains within it the issues that Britain was to confront throughout its imperial experience : What was to be the trade policy with the colonies ? What degree of self ...
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... political / military events and large , impersonal trends , and social history , which often takes every detail to be of equal interest and of equal importance . To provide a picture also seems to imply something more vivid , more ...
... political / military events and large , impersonal trends , and social history , which often takes every detail to be of equal interest and of equal importance . To provide a picture also seems to imply something more vivid , more ...
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... an incredible energy , but a cold wit , a malicious tongue , and an utter want of heart . This book is not primarily concerned with politics , but in a treating the age of Anne not the most frivolous of ( 3 I. The Last Stuart.
... an incredible energy , but a cold wit , a malicious tongue , and an utter want of heart . This book is not primarily concerned with politics , but in a treating the age of Anne not the most frivolous of ( 3 I. The Last Stuart.
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