Politics and the English Country House, 1688-1800

Politics has always been at the heart of the English country house, in its design and construction as well as in the activities and experiences of those who lived in and visited these places. As Britain moved from an agrarian to an imperial economy over the course of the eighteenth century, the home mirrored the social change experienced in the public sphere. This collection focuses on the relationship between the country house and the mutable nature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228014026
• ISBN13: 9780228014027
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"