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

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.2752/147800409X378036

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