Early London: Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman
Early London: Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman

Author: Walter Besant

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-11

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13:

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Walter Besant's 'Early London: Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman' delves into the rich history of London from its earliest days up to the Norman conquest. Written in a concise and informative style, Besant combines archaeological findings with historical records to paint a vivid picture of London's development through the ages. The book not only explores the physical evolution of the city but also its social and political changes, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the history of London. Besant's narrative is engaging and accessible, making it a compelling read for both scholars and general readers alike. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of London's fascinating past. Walter Besant's expertise in historical research and his passion for the subject shine through in this comprehensive study of Early London.

London Lives
London Lives

Author: Tim Hitchcock

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-12-03

Total Pages: 479

ISBN-13: 1107025273

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This book surveys the lives and experiences of hundreds of thousands of eighteenth-century non-elite Londoners in the evolution of the modern world.

Early Planemakers of London
Early Planemakers of London

Author: Don Wing

Publisher:

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780976745907

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The origins of the trade of planemaking in late 17th and early 18th century London are explored. The authors document in detail many makers who have been previously unidentified. The book deals with the conditions in London, the guild system, etc., in this period. Profusely illustrated with original documents and maps, the book includes a wall chart showing graphically the relationships between masters & apprentices in both the Tallow Chandlers and the Joiners Companies from about 1680 - 1750.

Artisans and Politics in Early Nineteenth-Century London (Routledge Revivals)
Artisans and Politics in Early Nineteenth-Century London (Routledge Revivals)

Author: Iorwerth Prothero

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-14

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1136163867

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First published in 1979, this book was the first, full-length study of working-class movements in London between 1800 and the beginnings of Chartism in the later 1830s. The leaders and rank and file in these movements were almost invariably artisans, and this book examines the position of the skilled artisan in politics. Starting from the social ideals, outlook and the experience of the London artisan, Dr Prothero describes trade union, political, co-operative, educational and intellectual movements in the first forty years of the century. Setting a scene of alternating growth and contraction in trade, successive hostile governments and the increasing articulation of working-class consciousness the author shows that artisans could be no less militant, radical or anti-capitalist than other groups of working class men.

The Smoke of London
The Smoke of London

Author: William M. Cavert

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-04-07

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 1107073006

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William M. Cavert investigates the origins of urban air pollution, explaining how this problem arose during the early modern period.

The Experience of Domestic Service for Women in Early Modern London
The Experience of Domestic Service for Women in Early Modern London

Author: Paula Humfrey

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9780754661559

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These late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century texts describe female servants' experiences of work in early modern London. This volume exposes the contractual underpinnings of domestic service, suggesting female servants were an important support of emergent capitalism in the early modern metropolis. The depositions in this volume show that service was a prototypical form of female wage labour rather than a pre-marital life phase. Voices of the non-literate in this volume are clear and distinct as they present their working and personal circumstances.

Diversity and Difference in Early Modern London
Diversity and Difference in Early Modern London

Author: Jacob Selwood

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780754663751

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Diversity and Difference in Early Modern London investigates multiculturalism in London during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, as well as developing notions of Englishness. Rather than relying upon literary or theatrical representations, the study emphasizes day-to-day practice, drawing upon petitions, government records, guild minute books and economic and taxation disputes, offering a new perspective that will be of interest both to scholars of the early modern English metropolis and to historians of race, migration, imperialism and the wider Atlantic world.

The Origin of Roman London
The Origin of Roman London

Author: Lacey M. Wallace

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1107047579

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Drawing on both published and archived archaeological evidence, this copiously illustrated book revolutionises our understanding of early Roman London.

Dirty Old London
Dirty Old London

Author: Lee Jackson

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0300192053

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In Victorian London, filth was everywhere: horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with "night soil," graveyards teemed with rotting corpses, the air itself was choked with smoke. In this intimately visceral book, Lee Jackson guides us through the underbelly of the Victorian metropolis, introducing us to the men and women who struggled to stem a rising tide of pollution and dirt, and the forces that opposed them. Through thematic chapters, Jackson describes how Victorian reformers met with both triumph and disaster. Full of individual stories and overlooked details--from the dustmen who grew rich from recycling, to the peculiar history of the public toilet--this riveting book gives us a fresh insight into the minutiae of daily life and the wider challenges posed by the unprecedented growth of the Victorian capital.

The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750
The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750

Author: Hamish M. Scott

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 817

ISBN-13: 0199597251

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This Handbook re-examines the concept of early modern history in a European and global context. The term 'early modern' has been familiar, especially in Anglophone scholarship, for four decades and is securely established in teaching, research, and scholarly publishing. More recently, however, the unity implied in the notion has fragmented, while the usefulness and even the validity of the term, and the historical periodisation which it incorporates, have been questioned. The Oxford Handbook of Early Modern European History, 1350-1750 provides an account of the development of the subject during the past half-century, but primarily offers an integrated and comprehensive survey of present knowledge, together with some suggestions as to how the field is developing. It aims both to interrogate the notion of 'early modernity' itself and to survey early modern Europe as an established field of study. The overriding aim will be to establish that 'early modern' is not simply a chronological label but possesses a substantive integrity. Volume I examines 'Peoples and Place', assessing structural factors such as climate, printing and the revolution in information, social and economic developments, and religion, including chapters on Orthodoxy, Judaism and Islam.