- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Formation to Reformation
- 3. Tudor London
- 4. War, Plague and Fire
- 5. The Triumph of Town: From Restoration to Regency
- 6. Commercial City: 1650–1800
- 7. Culture City: Life under the Georges
- 8. Capitalism in the Capital: The Victorian Age
- 9. “The Contagion of Numbers”: The Building of the Victorian Capital 1820–1890
- 10. Bumbledom? London’s Politics 1800–1890
- 11. Social Problems, Social Improvement: 1820–1890
- 12. Victorian Life
- 13. “A Fungus-Like Growth”: Expansion 1890–1945
- 14. Modern Growth, Modern Government: 1890–1945
- 15. Swinging London, Dangling Economy: 1945–1975
- 16. Thatcher’s London
- 17. Conclusion: The London Marathon
- Further Reading
- Index
London
A Social History
Product Details
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$31.00 • £26.95 • €28.95
ISBN 9780674538399
Publication Date: 02/12/1998
Awards & Accolades
- A New York Times Notable Book of 1995
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