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Londinopolis - Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London c. 1500- C.1750 (Paperback)
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Londinopolis - Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London c. 1500- C.1750 (Paperback)
Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
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Events such as the fire of London and the Plague, and locations
like the Globe, are part of our 'national heritage' however until
recently the history of London between 1500 and 1750 has been
little studied. As a city London underwent exceptional changes -
its population soared from around 50,000 in 1500 to approximately
200,000 in 1600 and by 1700 it was nearly half a million. Covering
the themes of polis and the police, gender and sexuality, space and
place, and material culture and consumption the book encounters
thieves, prostitutes, litigious wives, the poor, disease, 'great
quantities of gooseberry pye' and the very taxing question of fresh
water. Focuses on the experiences and perceptions of Londoners,
rather than giving an account of a depersonalized and disembodied
thing called "London". Will be essential reading for anyone
interested in the history of London or in the social and cultural
history of early modern society. -- .
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