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SHAKESPEARE'S LONDON: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616
Stephen Porter
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Description for SHAKESPEARE'S LONDON: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616
Paperback. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442. Everyday Life in London 1580-1616. 304 pages, 128 illustrations, 29 in colour. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 128 x 163 x 23. Weight: 310.
Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Shakespeare's London was a bustling, teeming metropolis that was growing so rapidly that the government took repeated, and ineffectual, steps to curb its expansion. From contemporary letters, journals and diaries, a vivid picture emerges of this fascinating city, with its many opportunities and also its persistent problems. By far the largest city in the country, it was the centre of government, the law and the church, the focus of politics and culture. It had a vigorous economy, with a range of industries and a lucrative trade in ... Read more
Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Shakespeare's London was a bustling, teeming metropolis that was growing so rapidly that the government took repeated, and ineffectual, steps to curb its expansion. From contemporary letters, journals and diaries, a vivid picture emerges of this fascinating city, with its many opportunities and also its persistent problems. By far the largest city in the country, it was the centre of government, the law and the church, the focus of politics and culture. It had a vigorous economy, with a range of industries and a lucrative trade in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848682009
SKU
V9781848682009
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About Stephen Porter
Stephen Porter is an acknowledged expert on London's history. His other books include The Great Plague (`An excellent introduction' Sunday Telegraph), London: A History in Paintings & Illustrations ('Glorious... brings London vividly to life' Simon Jenkins) & Pepys's London ('A compelling, lively account' BBC History Magazine). He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and of the Royal Historical ... Read more
Reviews for SHAKESPEARE'S LONDON: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616
A meticulous recreation of a vibrant world - echoes with the living voices of Londoners'
GILLIAN TINDALL A lucid and cogent narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's place of work'
SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST
A vivid account'
THES
GILLIAN TINDALL A lucid and cogent narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's place of work'
SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST
A vivid account'
THES