British Culture, 1776-1832 : British Culture, 1776-1832.
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TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press USA - OSO, 1999Copyright date: ©1999Description: 1 online resource (795 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780191518218Subject(s): Great Britain -- Civilization -- 18th century | Great Britain -- Civilization -- 19th century | Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century | Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century | Romanticism -- Great BritainGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: British Culture, 1776-1832 : British Culture, 1776-1832DDC classification: 941.07 LOC classification: DA485.O94 2001Online resources: Click to View Summary: The Romantic period in British culture was an era of extraordinarily diverse and original achievements in literature and the arts, accomplished in a time of great political and social upheaval. This book is the first major interdisciplinary reference guide to provide a broad cultural and historical perspective which presents the aesthetic achievements of great literary figures like Wordsworth and Coleridge, their followers and opponents, alongside their counterpartsin the field of art, music, design, science, and the history of ideas, within a comprehensive picture of the period. Forty long essays on key topics, written by major international authorities, are complemented by an alphabetical reference section detailing all the significant figures, works, topics,and major events. Illustrated throughout.
The Romantic period in British culture was an era of extraordinarily diverse and original achievements in literature and the arts, accomplished in a time of great political and social upheaval. This book is the first major interdisciplinary reference guide to provide a broad cultural and historical perspective which presents the aesthetic achievements of great literary figures like Wordsworth and Coleridge, their followers and opponents, alongside their counterpartsin the field of art, music, design, science, and the history of ideas, within a comprehensive picture of the period. Forty long essays on key topics, written by major international authorities, are complemented by an alphabetical reference section detailing all the significant figures, works, topics,and major events. Illustrated throughout.
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