London - A Social and Cultural History, 1550-1750

Informationen zum Autor Robert O. Bucholz is Professor of History at Loyola University, Chicago. He is the co-author (with Newton Key) of Early-Modern England, 1485-1714: A Narrative History (2nd edition, 2009) and Sources and Debates in English History, 1485-1714 (2nd edition, 2009) and the co-editor (with Carol Levin) of Queens and Power in Medieval and Early Modern England (2009). Klappentext This book is a history of London from 1550 to 1750, the period of its rise to world-wide prominence. Zusammenfassung This book is a history of London from 1550 to 1750! the period of its rise to world-wide prominence. Incorporating recent work in urban history! accounts by contemporary Londoners and tourists! and fictional works featuring the city! it examines how London came to dominate the economic! political! social and cultural life of the British Isles. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: London's importance; 1. London in 1550; 2. The socioeconomic base; 3. Royal and civic London; 4. Fine and performing arts; 5. The public sphere and popular culture; 6. The people on the margins; 7. Riot and rebellion; 8. Plague and fire; Conclusion: London in 1750.

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• Authors: R. O. Bucholz, Robert O Bucholz, Robert O. Bucholz, Robert O. (Loyola University Bucholz, Robert Ward Bucholz, Joseph P Ward, Joseph P. Ward, Joseph P. (University of Mississippi) Ward
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.07.2012
• EAN: 9780521896528
• ISBN: 978-0-521-89652-8
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 236 mm x 36 mm
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous