English Urban Life : 1776-1851

ISBN-13: 9780415417570 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 216 str.

James Walvin

Opis

The years between 1776 and 1851 are of profound importance for the social and urban historian. English town dwellers of the period experienced some fundamental changes in their way of life: rapid population growth; and an unprecedented rate of social change resulting from this. First published in 1984, this book provides an overview of this topic.

Spis treści

PART ONE: A CHANGING NATION 1. People and towns 2. Suffering and people: illness and death in the urban world 3. Working lives 4. The language of class PART TWO: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS5. The poor 6. Learning and believing 7. Challenging the system: radicalism and athe development of mass politics 8. The people subdued: law and order in an urban setting PART THREE: CONTINUITIES 9. People's pleasures 10. Rituals and ceremonies 11. Family life Conclusion: continuity and change

O autorze

James Walvin