{"product_id":"the-archaeology-of-improvement-in-britain-1750-1850-9781107407299","title":"The Archaeology of Improvement in Britain, 1750 1850","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sarah Tarlow\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Archaeology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this innovative 2007 study, Sarah Tarlow shows how the archaeology of this period manifests a widespread and cross-cutting ethic of improvement. Theoretically informed and drawn from primary and secondary sources in a range of disciplines, the author considers agriculture and the rural environment, towns, and buildings such as working-class housing and institutions of reform. From bleach baths to window glass, rubbish pits to tea wares, the material culture of the period reflects a particular set of values and aspirations. Tarlow examines the philosophical and historical background to the notion of improvement and demonstrates how this concept is a useful lens through which to examine the material culture of later historical Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47599394160791,"sku":"9781107407299","price":5279.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781107407299.webp?v=1775004275","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-archaeology-of-improvement-in-britain-1750-1850-9781107407299","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}