The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750-1850 (Cambridge Studies in Archaeology)

Tarlow, Sarah

Cambridge University Press（2007/04発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 234 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780521864190
• DDC分類 941.07

Full Description

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.

Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Agricultural improvement; 3. The improved rural landscape; 4. Towns and civic improvement; 5. Improving the people; 6. The right stuff; 7. Final thoughts.