Daily Life in 18th Century England 2nd Edition by Kirstin Olsen 1440855048 9781440855047

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• ISBN 10: 1440855048
• ISBN 13: 9781440855047
• Author:Kirstin Olsen

Informative, richly detailed, and entertaining, this book portrays daily life in England in 1700-1800, embracing all levels of society ― from the aristocracy to the very poor ― to describe a nation grappling with modernity. When did Western life begin to strongly resemble our modern world? Despite the tremendous evolution of society and technology in the last 50 years, surprisingly, many aspects of life in the 21st century in the United States directly date back to the 18th century across the Atlantic. Daily Life in Eighteenth-Century England covers specific topics that affect nearly everyone living in England in the 18th century: the government (including law and order); race, class, and gender; work and wages; religion; the family; housing; clothing; and food. It also describes aspects of life that were of greater relevance to some than others, such as entertainment, the city of London, the provinces and beyond, travel and tourism, education, health and hygiene, and science and technology.

Table contents:

1. Family, Gender, and Sexuality: “Twenty Pounds Will Marry Me”
2. Health Care, Hygiene, and Death: “One Foot within the Grave”
3. Class and Race: “Not Created Equal”
4. Work, Wages, and the Economy: “The Main Business of the Life of Man”
5. Education: “A Progeny of Learning”
6. Science: “Everything Yields to Experiment”
7. Clothing and Fashion: Cork Rumps and Cocked Hats
8. Food and Drink: “The Roast Beef of Old England”
9. Housing and Household Goods: “One Large Room, a Serpentine River, and a Wood”
10. Transportation and Communication: “The Turnpike Roads of the Kingdom”
11. The State and the People: A Nation of Politicians
12. London and the Provinces: “The Whole of Human Life in All Its Variety”
13. Sports, the Arts, and Entertainment: “Their Enjoyment of Sports or Pastimes”
14. Religion: The Sleeping Congregation?

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