A Night at the Inn : Space, Place, and the Elite Experience of Empire, 1650-1850.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maudlin, Daniel.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2026.

Summary:

We all know that inns and taverns occupy a special place in British history and our culture today. A Night at the Inn shows that inns were not just important as social spaces - somewhere to meet friends for a drink - but essential parts of the toolkit of nation and empire.

Contents:

Cover

A Night at the Inn : Space, Place, and the Elite Experience of Empire, 1650-1850

Copyright

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Figures

Dedication

Introduction

The Elite Experience of Inn-Going

Elite Inns as Evidence of 'British Civilization'

Inns and Imperial Place-Making

Sameness

Shifting Boundaries in Time and Space

Inns as a Pioneer Species

Social and Cultural Boundaries

A World in Six Principal Inns

1 : On the Road

2: The Right Sort of Inn

3: Finding the Right Inn

4 : The Building Is the Sign

5: On Arrival at the Inn

6: Crossing the Threshold

7: The Company and the Parlour

8: Good Cheer

9: Meanwhile, Elsewhere at the Inn

10: And So to Bed

Epilogue

Bibliography

Historic Tavern Museums

Archival Collections

Primary Sources

Primary Sources Online

Historic Newspapers

Published Travel Accounts, Diaries, and Journals

Historic Literature Featuring Inns

Secondary Sources

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-263688-X

OCLC:

1590984620