Bath (and the reinvention of spa sociability) [ Cities / Politics & Society ]
… did not only revolve around health matters or gossip, the ‘Bath chat,’ 10 but could also take in their stride political issues 11 such as the appointment of a new Prime Minister, or the Stamp Act crisis (1765-66). 12 This newly formed …
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