EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND

About the Book

EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND is a an inter-disciplinary survey of English culture of the period. It deals with major developments in history, literature, theatre, architecture, art, and music with attention to the economic and social foundations. Philosophy and religion are also included. The book provides a broad background for students and general readers with an interest in eighteenth-century culture or in one or more of the specific disciplines with which the book deals.

About the Author

Earl A. Reitan is Prof Emeritus of History at Illnois State University, Normal. His special interests are the political and cultural history of eighteenth-century England. He is married and lives with his wife, Carol, in Normal IL, where they have resided for fifty-five years. They have two children: Julia of San Francisco and Thomas of Cleveland OH. They have two grandchildren, William and Mary of Cleveland. They have travelled extensively in England. Earl is a Purple Heart veteran of World War II. He grew up in Minnesota in the Depression.