Man Versus Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain Six Points of View [Paperback]

This collection of papers from six leading experts explore different aspects of the ordinary individual in eighteenth-century Britain.Six leading experts on different aspects of eighteenth-century Britain wrote on a general theme which cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. This theme is the lot of the ordinary individual in eighteenth-century society. This collection provides a wealth of information and valuable insights for the scholar of eighteenth-century Britain.Six leading experts on different aspects of eighteenth-century Britain wrote on a general theme which cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. This theme is the lot of the ordinary individual in eighteenth-century society. This collection provides a wealth of information and valuable insights for the scholar of eighteenth-century Britain.The papers in this collection were presented at a symposium sponsored by the Conference on British Studies at the University of Delaware. Six leading experts on different aspects of eighteenth-century Britain wrote on a general theme which cuts across traditional disciplinary boundaries. This theme is the lot of the ordinary individual in eighteenth-century society. This collection provides a wealth of information and valuable insights for the scholar of eighteenth-century Britain.Preface; 1. Political Man J. H. Plumb; 2. Man's economic status Jacob Viner; 3. The Churchman G. R. Cragg; 4. The artist Rudolf Wittkower; 5. The composer Paul Henry Lang; 6. The writer Bertrand H. Bronson; 7. Commentary James L. Clifford; Notes; Index.