| Neoclassical History and English Culture: From Clarendon to Hume 1996 Edition Contributor(s): Hicks, P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333659406 ISBN-13: 9780333659403 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 941.007 |
| Series: Studies in Modern History |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.16 lbs) 289 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book looks at neo-classicism as a context for understanding early-modern English historical writing, and traces the implications of neo-classical history for English political culture at large. By paying close attention to historical genres and audiences, it reassesses both the famous and lesser-known historians of this era, dramatizing them as engaged in a struggle to preserve ancient models of historical composition in the face of a rapidly modernizing society characterized by party politics, print, Christianity, and antiquarian erudition. |