Paradise Lost: Rural Idyll and Social Change Since 1800 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350179950)

The enduring 'Town versus Country' debate lies at the root of modern British society. How far did the idealization of the countryside by artists and writers since the Industrial Revolution foster anti-urban, anti-industrial values? How have such values affected government policy, social structure and economic dynamism? Did post-war developments, in particular rural-urban commuting and environmentalist criticism of modern 'industrial' farming, undermine the traditional distinction between town and country, or are they themselves symptoms of the continuing allure of the rural idyll? This book will demonstrate the remarkable influence that attitudes to the countryside have had on the evolution of modern British life.

Author: Jeremy Burchardt
ISBN-10: 1350179957
ISBN-13: 9781350179950
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 12/24/2020
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d