| Titre : | English society in the eighteenth century |
| Auteurs : | Roy Porter, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Mention d'édition : | Revised edition |
| Editeur : | London : Penguin books, impr. 1991 |
| Collection : | The Penguin social history of Britain |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-14-013819-1 |
| Format : | 1 vol. (xiv-420 p.) / couv. ill. en coul. / 20 cm |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés: | English society |
| Résumé : | 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. |
| Note de contenu : |
Table Of Contents Editorial Foreword Acknowledgments Preface to the Revised Edition Conversion Tables Introduction 1. Contrasts 2. The Social Order 3. Power, Politics and the Law 4. Keeping Life Going 5. Getting and Spending6. Having and Enjoying 7. Changing Experiences 8. Towards Industrial Society 9. Conclusion Statistical Tables Further Reading Index About Roy Porter Roy Porter (1946—2002) was professor of the history of medicine at University College, London. His books include Blood and Guts, The Creation of the Modern World, Flesh in the Age of Reason, and The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, winner of… More about Roy Porter Product Details Paperback | $20.00 Published by Penguin Books Sep 04, 1990 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780140138191 |
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| Code-barres | Cote | Support | Localisation | Section | Disponibilité |
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| LLA020141 | HIS00117 | Livre | Fonds propre-bibliotheque centrale | Histoire | Libre accès Disponible |
