The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750-1850 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781107407299)

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.

Author: Sarah Tarlow
ISBN-10: 110740729X
ISBN-13: 9781107407299
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2012
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d