Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 374 g
The Value of Virtue
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 374 g
Reihe: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
ISBN: 978-1-138-66187-5
Verlag: Routledge
The population of London soared during the Industrial Revolution and the poorer areas became iconic places of overcrowding and vice. Focusing on the communities of Westminster, MacKay shows that many of the plebeian populace retained traditional working-class pursuits, such as gambling, drinking and blood sports.
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Introduction, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 1 Borrowing a Warm, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 2 Mazy Courts and Dark Abodes, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 3 The Daily Grind, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 4 Using Charity and Poor Relief, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 5 Different Temporalities, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 102 Conclusion, Lynn MacKay Appendix, Lynn MacKay;