Poetry and the Idea of Progress, 1760–90 Amy Verdun

Poetry and the Idea of Progress, 1760–90 Amy VerdunPoetry and the Idea of Progress, 17601790 explores the role of poetry in eighteenth century thinking on human progress. Its central contention is that the textural, verbal characteristics of poetry were a crucial form of response to ideas of human development. That is, the aesthetics of verse how poetry appeals to the senses as well as to the intellect constitute inadequately appreciated forms of response to the ideas of progress which were developing

in a comparative form

Affectionate sibling bonds sustained the war generation both at home and on the front line

it shows how agriculture and rural policy is more diverse than generally recognised

understands the perils of what’s to come should she not find a husband

An in-depth analysis of contemporary anarchist movements

broadening our understanding of critical questions facing decisions-makers today

politics and societal changes contributed to the shift from war to peace

England and the 1966 World Cup presents a cultural analysis of what is considered a key 'moment of modernity' in the nation's post-war history

imply a singular axis of stratification

This volume updates current assumptions about the early modern English sonnet and its reception and inclusion in poetic collections

and how Muslim patients are transformed through the treatments offered by mosques and the psychiatric institutions of European nation-states

including Chartism