ISBN:
9781848932814
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (240 p)
Series Statement:
Perspectives in Economic and Social HIST
Parallel Title:
Print version Respectability and the London Poor, 1780-1870 : The Value of Virtue
DDC:
305.56909421
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; List of Figures and Tables; Introduction; 1 Borrowing a Warm; 2 Mazy Courts and Dark Abodes; 3 The Daily Grind; 4 Using Charity and Poor Relief; 5 Different Temporalities; Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Works Cited; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
