Robert O Bucholz, Joseph P Ward

London

A Social and Cultural History, 1550-1750

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is a history of London from 1550 to 1750, the period of its rise to world-wide prominence.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 438
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 161mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 913g
• ISBN-13: 9780521896528
• ISBN-10: 0521896525
• Artikelnr.: 35057457

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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.