The Penguin Social History of Britain by Roy Porter

The Penguin Social History of Britain by Roy Porter

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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.

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The Penguin Social History of Britain by Roy Porter

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.
Roy Porter was, until his retirement, Professor in the Social History of Medicine at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. He died in 2002.
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ISBN 13 9780140138191
ISBN 10 0140138196
Title The Penguin Social History of Britain
Author Roy Porter
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1990-04-26
Number of pages 448
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