London A Social and Cultural History, 1550-1750

Name: London A Social and Cultural History, 1550-1750
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ISBN: 9780521896528

ISBN-10: 0521896525

ISBN-13: 9780521896528

Edition: 2012

Authors: Robert O. Bucholz, Joseph P. Ward

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"Between 1550 and 1750 London became the greatest city in Europe and one of the most vibrant economic and cultural centres in the world. This book is a history of London during this crucial period in its rise to world-wide prominence, during which it dominated the economic, political, social and cultural life of the British Isles. London incorporates the best recent work in urban history, contemporary accounts from Londoners and tourists, and fictional works featuring the city in order to trace London's rise and explore its role as a harbinger of modernity, while examining how its citizens coped with those achievements. London covers the full range of life in London, from the splendid…

Book details

List price: $21.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/9/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 438
Size: 6.30" wide x 9.25" long x 1.38" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Joseph P. Ward is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of History of the University of Mississippi, USA.



Introduction: London's importance



London in 1550



The socioeconomic base



Royal and civic London



Fine and performing arts



The public sphere and popular culture



The people on the margins



Riot and rebellion



Plague and fire


Conclusion: London in 1750