The Penguin Social History of Britain: English Society in the Eighteenth Century (Social Hist of Britain)

The Penguin Social History of Britain: English Society in the Eighteenth Century (Social Hist of Britain)

by RoyPorter (Author)

Synopsis

This is 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, and work and wages.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 26 Apr 1990

ISBN 10: 0140138196
ISBN 13: 9780140138191

Author Bio
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.