Respectability and the London Poor, 1780-1870: The Value of Virtue - Hardcover
by Lynn MacKay
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Availability:In StockContributor:Lynn MacKaySeries:Perspectives in Economic and Social HistoryTheme:Aspects (Academic)/Historical, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:4/1/2013Pages:240
Languages:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9781848932814ISBN-10:1848932812UPC:9781848932814Book Category:History, Social Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Europe, Poverty & Homelessness, EconomicsBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.513Product ID:SCZBXM5276
The population of London soared during the Industrial Revolution and the poorer areas became iconic places of overcrowding and vice. Focusing on the communities of Westminster, MacKay shows that many of the plebeian populace retained traditional working-class pursuits, such as gambling, drinking and blood sports.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:RoutledgeISBN-13:9781848932814ISBN-10:1848932812UPC:9781848932814Book Category:History, Social Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Europe, Poverty & Homelessness, EconomicsBook Topic:Great BritainSize:9.21 x 6.14 x 0.56 inchesWeight:0.513Product ID:SCZBXM5276
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