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The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750–1850 (Cambridge Studies in Archaeology) by Sarah Tarlow is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"In this innovative study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement, one of the most current concepts of eighteenth and nineteenth century Britain. 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."--BOOK JACKET

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Sarah Tarlow
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Published
2007
Language
EN
ISBN
9781107169340
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Science, Business

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