Londinopolis: Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London C. 1500- C.1750

Events such as the fire of London and the Plague, and locations like the Globe, are part of our 'national heritage' however until recently the history of London between 1500 and 1750 has been little studied. As a city London underwent exceptional changes - its population soared from around
50,000 in 1500 to approximately 200,000 in 1600 and by 1700 it was nearly half a million. Covering the themes of polis and the police, gender and sexuality, space and place, and material culture and consumption the book encounters thieves, prostitutes, litigious wives, the poor, disease, 'great
quantities of gooseberry pye' and the very taxing question of fresh water. Focuses on the experiences and perceptions of Londoners, rather than giving an account of a depersonalized and disembodied thing called London. Will be essential reading for anyone interested in the history of London or in
the social and cultural history of early modern society.


Author: Paul Griffiths
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 12/28/2000
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.38w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9780719051524

About the Author

Paul Griffiths is Professor of British History, Iowa State University

Mark S. R. Jenner is Lecturer in History at the University of York