‘No Historie So Meete’
‘No Historie So Meete’
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Summary
Provides a survey of local history activity in Elizabethan and Early Stuart England. This book considers the practicalities of doing local history in the period, rather than just looking at the results. It relates the historiography with the gentry culture of the period, showing how the past influenced contemporary society and attitudes.
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‘No Historie So Meete’ by Jan Broadway
This book explores the importance of history to Elizabethan and early Stuart gentry and how this led to a vibrant antiquarian culture. The family, town and county histories written by the community, which form the core of the study, had an influence on the development of local history in England which lasted into the twentieth century and is still felt today. -- .
Not a word is wasted in this compact and richly detailed book, which must be read in full to be properly appreciated-- .
Jan Broadway is an independent scholar
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719072949 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719072948 |
| Title | ‘No Historie So Meete’ |
| Author | Jan Broadway |
| Series | Politics Culture And Society In Early Modern Britain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2006-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |