Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2009
Abstract
French’s study of the middling sorts in England seeks to explore the origins and role ofthe ‘middling sorts’ in the social and economic culture of the early modern period. Hisresearch focuses on parochial and extra-parochial perceptions of middling socialidentity based on a series of case studies across a broad area, including Dorset, Essex,Suffolk and Lancashire. The purpose of such a wide geographical spread is to explorethe development of the middling sorts in regions of diverse agriculture, economy andindustry as a basis for a comparative survey.
Discipline
Cultural History | European History | History
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Areas of Excellence
Sustainability
Publication
Cultural and Social History
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
124
Last Page
126
ISSN
1478-0038
Identifier
10.2752/147800409X378036
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Citation
WILLIAMSON, Fiona.
The middle sort of people in provincial England, 1600-1750. (2009). Cultural and Social History. 6, (1), 124-126.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/254
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.2752/147800409X378036