| Description |
1 online resource (480 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; London: A Social And Cultural History, 1550-1750; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Maps; List of Abbreviations and Conventions; Acknowledgments; Illustrations; Introduction: London's Importance; London's Importance; London's Uniqueness; London's History To 1550; London In England's History 1550-1750; London's Historiography; Themes And Arguments; 1. London in 1550; The Approach From The West And North; The Approach From The East And South; River, Bridge, And Docks; Tower And Wall; The City; Fleet Street And The Strand; Whitehall And Westminster |
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2. The Socioeconomic BaseThe Demographic Reality; Becoming A Londoner; The Livery Companies; The Trading Companies; The Commercial Revolution; The Financial Revolution; The Industrial Revolution?; 3. Royal and Civic London; The Court; Capital; Civic Government; 4. Fine and Performed Arts; 1550-1640; 1640-1660; 1660-1750; 5. The Public Sphere and Popular Culture; News Before Print; Regulation Of The Press; The First Regular Newspapers; The Essay Magazine; Dining And Drinking Out In London; Inns; Taverns, Alehouses, And Ordinaries; Coffeehouses; Clubs; Pleasure Gardens |
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Popular Entertainments: What Ordinary Londoners Did For Funthe Festive Calendar: How Londoners Ordered Their Year; The Reformation Of Manners; 6. The People on theMargins; The Problem In Macrocosm: The London Poor In Aggregate; The Problem In Microcosm: To Be Poor In London; Civic Remedies; Healing The Sick And Sparing The Child: Health Care And Child Welfare 1660-1750; Drowning In A Crime Wave?; London Criminals And London Crime; London Law Enforcement; Trial And Sentence: The Greatest Show In Town; 7. Riot and Rebellion; Riot; Riots Over Words And Behavior; Economic Riots; Xenophobic Riots |
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Calendar Riotspolitical Riots; Rebellion And Revolution; Restoration And Revolution; Political Riots Ii; 8. Plague and Fire; The Great Plague Of 1665; The Great Fire Of 1666; Conclusion: London in 1750; The View From Highgate; The Approach From The River; The Tower And Cheapside; Ludgate Hill, Fleet Street, The Strand; The West End; Parks And Palaces; Westminster; The South Bank; The View From The Bridge; Notes; Further Reading; Index |
| Summary |
This book is a history of London from 1550 to 1750, the period of its rise to world-wide prominence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
London (England) -- Civilization
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London (England) -- Economic conditions
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London (England) -- Social conditions
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London (England) -- Social life and customs
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ward, Joseph P
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| LC no. |
2011050687 |
| ISBN |
9781139516594 |
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1139516590 |
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1139507958 |
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9781139507950 |
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1316089207 |
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9781316089200 |
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1139030108 |
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9781139030106 |
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1139518453 |
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9781139518451 |
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1139514946 |
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9781139514941 |
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1139514024 |
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9781139514026 |
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1283817918 |
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9781283817912 |
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