ENGLISH

The Politics of Consumption in Eighteenth-Century Ireland

By Martyn J. Powell (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2005
ISBN
978-0-333-97356-1, 978-0-230-51273-3
DOI
10.1057/9780230512733
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1470495 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
VIII, 293\302
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
History of Britain and Ireland; Social History; Cu

Description

This book explores the politicization of consumer goods in eighteenth-century Ireland. Moving beyond tangible items purchased by consumers, it examines the political manifestations of the consumption of elite leisure activities, entertainment and display, and in doing so makes a vital contribution to work on the cultural life of the Protestant Ascendancy. As with many other areas of Irish culture and society, consumption cannot be separated from the problems of Anglo-Irish relations, and therefore an appreciation of these politcal overtones is vitally important.

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