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Man versus society in eighteenth-century Britain : six points of view

[by] J.H. Plumb ... [et al.] ; edited by James L. Clifford

Cambridge University Press, 1968

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Symposium held on 14-16 October 1966, sponsored by the Conference on British Studies in conjunction with the University of Delaware and the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

Bibliography: p. 152-168

Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Political man / by J.H. Plumb
  • Man's economic status / by J. Viner
  • The churchman / by G.R. Cragg
  • The artist / by R. Wittkower
  • The composer / by P.H. Lang
  • The writer / by B.H. Bronson
  • Commentary summarised / by J.L. Clifford

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Description

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.

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.

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