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English Society in the 18th Century

Second Edition

By Roy Porter

By Roy Porter

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Part of Social Hist of Britain

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Sep 04, 1990 | ISBN 9780140138191

English Society in the 18th Century by Roy Porter
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Sep 04, 1990 | ISBN 9780140138191

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About English Society in the 18th Century

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.

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

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Category: European World History

Paperback | $20.00
Published by Penguin Books
Sep 04, 1990 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780140138191

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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

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