The useful knowledge of William Hutton : culture and industry in eighteenth-century Birmingham / Susan E. Whyman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whyman, Susan E., 1937- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hutton, William, 1723-1815.

Hutton, William.

Civic improvement--England--Birmingham--History--19th century.

Civic improvement.

Businesspeople--England--Birmingham.

Businesspeople.

History.

Birmingham (England)--History--19th century.

Birmingham (England).

Birmingham (England)--Social conditions--19th century.

Social conditions.

England--Birmingham.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Susan Whyman's latest book tells the story of William Hutton, a self-taught workman who rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution in the rapidly-expanding city of Birmingham.

Contents:

1 Hutton's Childhood: Finding a Pathway Out of Poverty p. 15

2 Rough Diamonds: A New Social Category p. 35

3 Hutton Becomes a Bookseller: Birmingham's Print Culture p. 56

4 Hutton Rises in the World: Attitudes to Land, Trade, Money, and Religion p. 84

5 Hutton Enters Public Office: Political Participation in an Industrial Town p. 98

6 Hutton as an Author: 'The Pleasure of Writing Is Inconceivable' p. 115

7 Hutton and the Priestley Riots: Writing to Defend a Life p. 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198797834

9780198797838

OCLC:

1030967736