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Eighteenth-century Britain: A vivid tapestry of life, high and low.
The Penguin Social History of Britain
English Society in the Eighteenth Century
$40.02
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448 pages
- Release Date
26 April 1990
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Summary
A portrait of 18th-century England, from its princes to its paupers, from its metropolis to its smallest hamlet. The topics covered include:
- Diet
- Housing
- Prisons
- Rural festivals
- Bordellos
- Plays
- Paintings
- Work and wages
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140138191 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140138196 |
| Author: | Roy Porter |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 26 April 1990 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Penguin Social History of Britain |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
130 × 197 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
A4210 × 297 mm
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About The Author
Roy Porter
Roy Porter was, until his retirement, Professor in the Social History of Medicine at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. He died in 2002.
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