Peter Borsay: 3 books
A History of Leisure
The British Experience since 1500
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2006
Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change.
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A History of Leisure
The British Experience since 1500
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Leisure is a key aspect of modern living. How did our ancestors experience recreation in the past, and how does this relate to the present? To answer these questions, Peter Borsay examines the history of leisure in Britain over the past 500 years, analysing elements of both continuity and change. A History...
The Eighteenth-Century Town
A Reader in English Urban History 1688-1820
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
The eighteenth century represents a critical period in the transition of the English urban history, as the town of the early modern era involved into that of the industrial revolution; and since Britain was the 'first industrial nation', this transformation is of more-than-national significance for...