English Homes and Housekeeping

1700-1960
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-10771-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 140 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

The history of homes and the way in which they are run reflects changing social and economic conditions as surely, and more fascinatingly, than historical documents. First published in 1968, English Homes and Housekeeping traces the revolutionary changes in this sphere over a period of two centuries. The author has drawn on in-numerable sources—from cookery books, popular songs and diaries to excerpts from Punch Almanack the cries of 18th century street vendors and Board of Trade statements on rationing.

The book closes with two sections: Quarrying the Facts and Assembling the Materials which suggests how students can carry out their own pieces of enquiry and project work.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Megson, Barbara

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. The Historical Background: England on the Verge of Revolution 1700–1715; Industrial England Rules the World 1815–1914; Post-war Development 1945 onwards  2. Quarrying the Facts: General; The Use of the Library; Museums and their use; History in Pictures 3. Assembling the Materials: Appendix I The Complete Servant; Appendix II Exercise in Rationing

Über Autor(innen)

Barbara Megson was an educator, historian and author. She was committed to education for all – particularly for people from disadvantaged backgrounds.