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  • Astronomy

    New instruments
    Trust and distrust
    New science and new networks
    Astronomy and what made (...)

  • Literature

    The cities had a flourishing literary life :
    London was the home of numerous literary (...)

  • Space and Emotions

    The use of Toponyms in Pride and Prejudice 1. Space and Emotions 2. Places and Spaces 3. (...)

  • James Craig

    Click on the map held by Craig or on the drawing at his feet to zoom on it
    Born into an (...)

  • Lining out

    The clerk or precentor read aloud the words of each line in a hymn (with the accompaniment of a (...)

  • Cultural life

    Due to its determination to distinguish itself from Anglicanism, although it did not want to (...)

  • Open air

    One of the most innovative aspects of the Methodist movement, at the beginning, was (...)

  • Methodist chapels

    It is in Bristol, not far from Bath, that the very first Methodist chapel was built. As early (...)

  • John Sharp

    John Sharp (1723-1792) was born into an eminent ecclesiastical family. He matriculated in 1740 (...)

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  • Architecture

    For an introduction to Georgian architectural styles, see the Georgian Group. Architects (...)

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  • Society

    Demography Health and poor relief Daily life and leisure Education

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  • Religion

    Denominations
    Church of England
    Church of Scotland
    Dissenters
    Methodism
    Roman (...)

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  • Architects

    The late 17th century and the early 18th century are the age of Christopher Wren (1632-1723) (...)

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  • Urban design

    Surveying practices Perspective methods Town-planning projects

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