The Georgian Town 1680-1840

by Joyce M. Ellis

Book Overview

The period between the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries represents a critical period of transition in urban history as the traditional towns of the early modern era evolved into the far larger and more specialised cities of Victorian Britain. This 'long eighteenth century' was a time of vigorous activity in almost every sphere of urban life. Booming health and leisure resorts, seaports, market towns and industrial centres, joined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333711351
• ISBN13: 9780333711354
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"