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The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750–1850
2007,2009
Overview
In this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environment, towns, and buildings such as working-class housing and institutions of reform. From bleach baths to window glass, rubbish pits to tea wares, the material culture of the period reflects a particular set of values and aspirations. Tarlow examines the philosophical and historical background to the notion of improvement and demonstrates how this concept is a useful lens through which to examine the material culture of later historical Britain.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Subject
/ Cultural property -- Protection -- Great Britain
/ Great Britain -- Historical geography
/ Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th century
/ Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century
/ Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain
/ Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration -- Great Britain
/ Material culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
/ Material culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
ISBN
9780521864190, 110740729X, 9781107407299, 0521864194
