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Eighteenth-Century Popular Culture

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This collection makes available what was once popular but has long been buried. During the eighteenth century, popular culture assumed a peculiar importance. In the early part of the century, high and low cultures often collided. Later in the century, politeness more and more required the distancing of genteel from vulgar amusements. This carefully annotated selection rediscovers some of the energies of the low and the vulgar in the period. It examines particular themes (crime, religious enthusiasm, popular politics, for example) by telling particular stories (the career of a notorious criminal, the exploits of a religious sect, John Wilkes and the crowd). It also illustrates how the very idea of popular culture was formed in the period, providing examples of the ways in which it was discussed both by those who were fearful of it and those who were fascinated by it.

Author Biography:

John Mullan is Senior Lecturer in English, University College, London Christopher Reid is Senior Lecturer in English, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
Release date NZ
October 19th, 2000
Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributors
  • Edited by Christopher Reid
  • Edited by John Mullan
Illustrations
8 halftones
Pages
326
Dimensions
155x234x19
ISBN-13
9780198711353
Product ID
2245995

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