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23 produkter
Invention of the English Landscape
c. 1700-1939
Av Peter Borsay, Rosemary Sweet
Inbunden, 2023
1313 kr
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Since at least the Reformation, English men and women have been engaged in visiting, exploring and portraying, in words and images, the landscape of their nation. The Invention of the English Landscape examines these journeys and investigations to explore how the natural and historic English …
Image of Georgian Bath 1700-2000
Towns, Heritage, and History
Av Peter Borsay
E-bok, 2000
2738 kr
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This interdisciplinary study explores the evolution, structure, and uses of the image of Georgian Bath, from its genesis in the eighteenth century to its renaissance in the twentieth century. In recent decades there has been both a popular resurgence of interest in heritage and tradition, and a …
The English Urban Renaissance
Culture and Society in the Provincial Town 1660-1770
Av Peter Borsay
Häftad, 1991
1364 kr
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In the century after the Restoration of 1660, English provincial towns experienced a cultural renaissance. This penetrating study examines the economic and social origins which stimulated the most striking features of that revival: the transformation of the urban landscape under the influence of …
The Image of Georgian Bath 1700-2000
Towns, Heritage, and History
Av Peter Borsay
Inbunden, 2000
4263 kr
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This interdisciplinary study explores the evolution, structure, and uses of the image of Georgian Bath, from its genesis in the eighteenth century to its renaissance in the twentieth century. In recent decades there has been both a popular resurgence of interest in heritage and tradition, and a …
History of Leisure
The British Experience Since 1500
Av Peter Borsay
E-bok, 2006
546 kr
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Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change. A …
History of Leisure
The British Experience since 1500
Av Peter Borsay
Inbunden, 2006
1753 kr
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Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change.A …
History of Leisure
The British Experience since 1500
Av Peter Borsay
Häftad, 2006
516 kr
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Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change.A …
The Eighteenth-Century Town
A Reader in English Urban History 1688-1820
Av Peter Borsay
Häftad, 1990
949 kr
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The eighteenth century represents a critical period in the transition of the English urban history, as the town of the early modern era involved into that of the industrial revolution; and since Britain was the 'first industrial nation', this transformation is of more-than-national significance for …
Leisure cultures in urban Europe, c.1700-1870
A transnational perspective
Av Peter Borsay, Jan Hein Furnee
Inbunden, 2015
1337 kr
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This collection of essays examines the history of urban leisure cultures in Europe during the transition from the early modern to the modern period. Bringing together research on a wide variety of activities - from the theatre and art exhibitions to spas, seaside resorts and games - it develops a …
Eighteenth-Century Town
A Reader in English Urban History 1688-1820
Av Peter Borsay
Inbunden, 2015
2578 kr
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The eighteenth century represents a critical period in the transition of the English urban history, as the town of the early modern era involved into that of the industrial revolution; and since Britain was the 'first industrial nation', this transformation is of more-than-national significance for …
Eighteenth-Century Town
A Reader in English Urban History 1688-1820
Av Peter Borsay
E-bok, 2014
1124 kr
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The eighteenth century represents a critical period in the transition of the English urban history, as the town of the early modern era involved into that of the industrial revolution; and since Britain was the ''first industrial nation'', this transformation is of more-than-national significance …
Eighteenth-Century Town
A Reader in English Urban History 1688-1820
Av Peter Borsay
E-bok, 2014
1124 kr
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The eighteenth century represents a critical period in the transition of the English urban history, as the town of the early modern era involved into that of the industrial revolution; and since Britain was the ''first industrial nation'', this transformation is of more-than-national significance …
Invention of the English Landscape
C. 1700-1939
Av Peter Borsay, Rosemary Sweet
E-bok, 2023
456 kr
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Since at least the Reformation, English men and women have been engaged in visiting, exploring and portraying, in words and images, the landscape of their nation. The Invention of the English Landscape examines these journeys and investigations to explore how the natural and historic English …
Invention of the English Landscape
C. 1700-1939
Av Peter Borsay, Rosemary Sweet
E-bok, 2023
456 kr
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Since at least the Reformation, English men and women have been engaged in visiting, exploring and portraying, in words and images, the landscape of their nation. The Invention of the English Landscape examines these journeys and investigations to explore how the natural and historic English …
Cultural History of Leisure in the Age of Enlightenment
Av Peter Borsay, Jan Hein Furnée
Inbunden, 2026
1085 kr
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In the Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800) the word ‘leisure’ had a limited presence in intellectual discourse, but in public debates about related concepts such as pleasure and luxury modern practices of and attitudes towards leisure were increasingly discussed. Not surprisingly, as leisure acquired …
Cultural History of Leisure
Av Peter Borsay, Jan Hein Furnée
2024
7632 kr
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A Cultural History of Leisure presents historians, and scholars and students of related fields, with the first comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of leisure from ancient times to modernity. With six highly illustrated volumes covering 2,500 years, this is the …
Invention of the English Landscape
c. 1700-1939
Av Peter Borsay, Rosemary Sweet
Häftad, 2025
428 kr
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Since at least the Reformation, English men and women have been engaged in visiting, exploring and portraying, in words and images, the landscape of their nation. The Invention of the English Landscape examines these journeys and investigations to explore how the natural and historic English …
History of Leisure
The British Experience Since 1500
Av Peter Borsay
E-bok, 2006
562 kr
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Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change. A …
Cultural History of Leisure in the Age of Enlightenment
Av Peter Borsay, Jan Hein Furnée
E-bok, 2026
1204 kr
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In the Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800) the word 'leisure' had a limited presence in intellectual discourse, but in public debates about related concepts such as pleasure and luxury modern practices of and attitudes towards leisure were increasingly discussed. Not surprisingly, as leisure acquired …
Cultural History of Leisure in the Age of Enlightenment
Av Peter Borsay, Jan Hein Furnée
E-bok, 2026
1204 kr
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In the Age of Enlightenment (1650-1800) the word 'leisure' had a limited presence in intellectual discourse, but in public debates about related concepts such as pleasure and luxury modern practices of and attitudes towards leisure were increasingly discussed. Not surprisingly, as leisure acquired …
Resorts and Ports
European Seaside Towns since 1700
Av Peter Borsay, John K. Walton
Häftad, 2011
498 kr
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Histories of seaports and coastal resorts have usually been kept in separate compartments. This book brings them together and looks at how resort development affected historic ports during the rise and development of the seaside holiday in Europe from the 18th century to the 20th, and what the …
Resorts and Ports
European Seaside Towns since 1700
Av Peter Borsay, John K. Walton
Inbunden, 2011
1777 kr
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Histories of seaports and coastal resorts have usually been kept in separate compartments. This book brings them together and looks at how resort development affected historic ports during the rise and development of the seaside holiday in Europe from the 18th century to the 20th, and what the …
Medicine in Wales c.1800-2000
Public Service or Private Commodity?
Av Peter Borsay
Inbunden, 2003
305 kr
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At a time when the proper role of the state is under constant review, its relationship to the private sphere is a matter of considerable public concern, this text places this debate in historical context.
