The London Mob - Violence and Disorder in Eighteenth-Century England (Paperback, New edition)

By 1700, London was the largest city in the world, with over 500,000 inhabitants. Very weakly policed, its streets saw regular outbreaks of rioting by a mob easily stirred by economic grievances, politics or religion. If the mob vented its anger more often on property than people, eighteenth-century Londoners frequently came to blows over personal disputes. In a society where men and women were quick to defend their honour, slanging matches easily turned to fisticuffs and slights on honour were avenged in duels. In this world, where the detection and prosecution of crime was the part of the business of the citizen, punishment, whether by the pillory, whipping at a cart's tail or hanging at Tyburn, was public and endorsed by crowds. The "London Mob: Violence and Disorder in Eighteenth-Century England" draws a fascinating portrait of the public life of the modern world's first great city.

General

Imprint:	Hambledon Continuum
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	August 2007
Authors:	Robert Shoemaker
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	416
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85285-557-4
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-85285-557-6
Barcode:	9781852855574

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