Respectability and the London poor, 1780-1870 : the value of virtue / by Lynn MacKay.

  • MacKay, Lynn.
Date:
2013
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Description

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.

Publication/Creation

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2013.

Physical description

xi, 227 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

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Contents

Borrowing a warm -- Mazy courts and dark abodes -- The daily grind -- Using charity and poor relief -- Different temporalities.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-213) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    JQC.431.AA7-8
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781848932814
  • 1848932812