The Georgians the deeds and misdeeds of eighteenth-century britain / Penelope J. Corfield.
| Author/creator | Corfield, Penelope J., 1944- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, 2022. |
| Description | xiv, 470 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Incomplete content | Part I. The Georgians debating an age of change. Introducing the Georgians ; Locating the Georgians at home and abroad ; Georgian voices of gloom ; Georgian voices of optimism -- Part II. The Georgians experiencing change in daily life. Sharing family lives between private and public worlds ; Exploring sexualities ; Gaining literacy and numeracy ; Redefining religion and irreligion -- Part III. The Georgians ruling and resisting. Negotiating political power 'indoors' ; Participating in public life 'out of doors' ; Seeking social solutions at home ; Encountering the world and its people -- Part IV. The Georgians in social ferment. Aristocrats, plutocrats and cross-class gentlemen ; Middlocrats ; The advent of the workers ; The allure of celebrities and meritocrats -- Part V. The Georgians viewed long. Georgians in an age of experimentation ; Georgians in an age of urbanisation ; Georgian deeds and misdeeds -- Calendar of Georgian commemorations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 392-451) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021940107 |
| ISBN | 9780300253573 (hardcover) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |