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Paradise Lost: Rural Idyll and Social Change Since 1800 (International Library of Historical Studies)
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Product Description
The enduring 'Town versus Country' debate lies at the root of modern British society. How far did the idealization of the countryside by artists and writers since the Industrial Revolution foster anti-urban, anti-industrial values? How have such values affected government policy, social structure and economic dynamism? Did post-war developments, in particular rural-urban commuting and environmentalist criticism of modern 'industrial' farming, undermine the traditional distinction between town and country, or are they themselves symptoms of the continuing allure of the rural idyll? This book will demonstrate the remarkable influence that attitudes to the countryside have had on the evolution of modern British life.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #707811 in Books
- Published on: 2002-07-26
- Format: Illustrated
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 216 pages
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About the Author
Jeremy Burchardt is a lecturer in Rural History at Reading University.
