London, a Social History

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London, a Social History
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 0674538390
ISBN-13 : 9780674538399
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Book Synopsis London, a Social History by : Roy Porter

Book excerpt: An extraordinary city, London grew from a backwater in the Classical Age into an important medieval city and significant Renaissance urban center to a modern colossus--full of a free people ever evolving. Roy Porter touches the pulse of his hometown and makes it our own, capturing London's fortunes, people, and imperial glory with vigor and wit. 58 photos.


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