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The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton by Susan E. Whyman, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Susan E. Whyman

Current price: $75.69
The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton by Susan E. Whyman, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters
The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton by Susan E. Whyman, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Indigo

The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton by Susan E. Whyman, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

From Susan E. Whyman

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The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton shows the rapid rise of a self-taught workman and the growing prominence of the city of Birmingham during the two major events of the eighteenth-century - the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment. Hutton achieved wealth, land, status, and literaryfame, but later became a victim of violent riots. The book boldly claims that an understanding of the Industrial Revolution requires engagement with the figure of the "rough diamond", a person of worth and character, but lacking in manners, education, and refinement. A cast of unpolishedentrepreneurs is brought to life as they drive economic and social change, and improve their towns and themselves. The book also contends that the rise of Birmingham cannot be understood without accepting that its vibrant cultural life was a crucial factor that spurred economic growth. Readers are plunged into a hidden provincial world marked by literacy, bookshops, printing, authorship, and the spread of usefulknowledge. We see that ordinary people read history and wrote poetry, whilst they grappled with the effects of industrial change. Newly discovered memoirs reveal social conflict and relationships in rare detail. They also address the problems of social mobility, income inequality, and breath-takingtechnological change that continue to perplex us today. | The Useful Knowledge of William Hutton by Susan E. Whyman, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

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