THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF IMPROVEMENT IN BRITAIN, 1750-1850 by Sarah Tarlow ( 9780521864190 )

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THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF IMPROVEMENT IN BRITAIN, 1750-1850

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Sarah Tarlow

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

1 January, 2007

Series:

Cambridge Studies in Archaeology

Pages:

234

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An innovative 2007 study showing how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread ethic of improvement.

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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.

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