Penguin Social History of Britain

Informationen zum Autor Roy Porter Klappentext A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages. Zusammenfassung A portrait of 18th century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered include - diet, housing, prisons, rural festivals, bordellos, plays, paintings, and work and wages. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editorial Foreword Acknowledgments Preface to the Revised Edition Conversion Tables Introduction 1. Contrasts 2. The Social Order 3. Power, Politics and the Law 4. Keeping Life Going 5. Getting and Spending6. Having and Enjoying 7. Changing Experiences 8. Towards Industrial Society 9. Conclusion Statistical Tables Further Reading Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Roy Porter
• Editore: Penguin Books Uk
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 26.04.1990
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro
• EAN: 9780140138191
• ISBN: 978-0-14-013819-1
• Numero di pagine: 448
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 12.8 x 19.7 x 2 cm
• Serie: Social Hist of Britain; Social Hist of Britain; Penguin Social History of Brit
• Categorie: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, C 1700 To C 1800