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Georgian Britain: the highs and lows of a transformative age

Georgian Britain: the highs and lows of a transformative age

FromHistory Extra podcast


Georgian Britain: the highs and lows of a transformative age

FromHistory Extra podcast

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Penelope J Corfield discusses the highs and lows of the Georgian era, from the abolition movement to the gin craze The long 18th century saw Britain undergo colossal changes, from growing overseas expansion and the transformation of attitudes towards disability, to the sexualisation of popular culture. Penelope J Corfield speaks to Rhiannon Davies about this explosive era of British history. (Ad) Penelope J Corfield is the author of The Georgians: The Deeds and Misdeeds of 18th Century Britain (Yale University Press, 2022). Buy it now from Amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Georgians-Deeds-Misdeeds-Century-Britain/dp/0300253575/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-histboty See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Feb 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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