Seeing England

Antiquaries, Travellers and Naturalists

Charles Lancaster (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2008
Nonsuch Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84588-611-0 (ISBN)

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In the seventeenth century antiquarianism was a well-respected profession and antiquarian works were in demand, particularly amongst the gentry, who were especially interested in establishing lineage and the descent of land tenure. Although intended primarily as a source of information about who owned what and where, they often contained fascinating descriptions of the English landscape. Charles Lancaster has examined the town and county surveys of this period and selected the most interesting examples to illustrate the variety and richness of these depictions. Organised by region, he has provided detailed introductions to each excerpt. Including such writers as John Stow, William Dugdale, Elias Ashmole, Daniel Defoe, Gilbert White and Celia Fiennes, this is a book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in both national and local history and to lovers of English scenery.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.1.2008
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	500 g
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Europa
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-84588-611-9 / 1845886119
ISBN-13	978-1-84588-611-0 / 9781845886110
Zustand	Neuware