19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), Material Culture, Popular Culture - Great Britain
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Overview
Asa Briggs examines a wide range of Victorian objects and the way in which they express and reflect the preoccupations of Victorian society. He includes information on museums and exhibitions, commemorative artefacts, home furnishings and decoration, hats and other headgear, coal, matches, stamps, telephones and typewriters, spectacles and cameras. A whole world is recaptured for the modern reader, with surprising, delightful, amusing and amazing objects paraded throughout this book.
Editorials
Booknews
**** A companion to two of Briggs' earlier studies of 19th century Britain: Victorian cities and Victorian people (U. of Chicago, 1973; cited in BCL3). An entertaining yet profound analysis of Victorian material culture and values with insights gleaned through such material manifestations as: museums and exhibitions, cameras, commemorative artifacts, home furnishings and decoration, matches, hats, coal, postage stamps, telephones and typewriters. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 1, 1989
Publisher
Chicago, IL : University of Chicago Press, 1989, c1988.
Pages
448
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780226074832