The archaeology of improvement in Britain, 1750-1850

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Full Title:: The archaeology of improvement in Britain, 1750-1850 / Sarah Tarlow
Series Titles:: Cambridge studies in archaeology
Cambridge studies in archaeology.

Subjects:: Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Great Britain
Historic sites--Conservation and restoration--Great Britain
Material culture--Great Britain--History--18th century
Material culture--Great Britain--History--19th century
Cultural property--Protection--Great Britain
Great Britain--Historical geography
Great Britain--Social conditions--18th century
Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century

Table of Contents:: Introduction -- Agricultural improvement -- The improved rural landscape -- Towns and civic improvement -- Improving the people -- The right stuff -- Final thoughts.
Summary:: In this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environment, towns, and buildings such as working-class housing and institutions of reform. From bleach baths to window glass, rubbish pits to tea wares, the material culture of the period reflects a particular set of values and aspirations. Tarlow examines the philosophical and historical background to the notion of improvement and demonstrates how this concept is a useful lens through which to examine the material culture of later historical Britain.
Language:: English
Language Note:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (xi, 222 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
General Note:: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Catalog ID (MMSID):: 9936712747902486
ISBN:: 1-107-16934-8
1-280-95956-8
9786610959563
0-511-29641-X
1-139-13202-4
0-511-29564-2
0-511-49970-1
0-511-29406-9
0-511-29486-7
OCLC Number:: 476087017