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This inspiring new study is based on the established key theme of consumption selecting and purchasing goods, attending plays, promenading and explores the ways in which these were related through the shop, the theatre and the street.

Spaces of Consumption: Leisure and Shopping in the English Town, c.1680-1830

Introduction  1. Leisure, Consumption and Shopping: Concepts and Spaces  2. The Region: Hierarchies and Spatial Ordering  3. The Town: Politeness and Place  4. The Street: Stage and Performance  5. The Building: Representation and Display  6. The Individual: Social Practices and Identity  7. Virtual Space: Advertising, Consumption and the Town.  Conclusions.  Bibliography