Patriarchs and Parasites
The Gentry of South-west Wales in the Eighteenth Century
Will be published approx. on 30. October 1986
Book
Hardback
322 pages
978-0-7083-0929-2 (ISBN)
Description
The 18th century was the high noon of the gentry's influence and power, and this study is the first to investigate the fortunes and character of the ruling class of this particular isolated corner of Britain during their golden age.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 160 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7083-0929-2 (9780708309292)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
David W. Howell was Reader in History at the University of Wales, Swansea.