| The Great Exhibition Vol 2: A Documentary History Subjects: Gender and Sexuality; Recreation and Consumption; States of Mind; Race and Empire; Rural and Urban Life; Humanities; Gender Roles and Stereotypes; Entertainment; Political Beliefs and Ideologies; Varieties of Religious Belief ; Slavery; The Urban Environment; History; Femininity; Shows and Exhibitions; Public Architecture; The Great Exhibition of 1851 was the outstanding public event of the Victorian era. Housed in Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace, it presented a vast array of objects, technologies and works of art from around the world. The sources in this edition provide a depth of context for study into the Exhibition. Geoffrey Cantor |