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A Short History Of London

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Author : Simon Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-10-10

A Short History Of London written by Simon Jenkins and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-10 with History categories.

'Fascinating and timely. Required reading for every developer, planner or councillor who holds London in trust today' Griff Rhys Jones 'Accessible, clear and readable' Rowan Moore, The Observer ________________________ LONDON: a settlement founded by the Romans, occupied by the Saxons, conquered by the Danes and ruled by the Normans. This unremarkable place - not even included in the Domesday Book - became a medieval maze of alleys and courtyards, later to be chequered with grand estates of Georgian splendour. It swelled with industry and became the centre of the largest empire in history. And rising from the rubble of the Blitz, it is now one of the greatest cities in the world. From the prehistoric occupants of the Thames valley to the preoccupied commuters of today, Simon Jenkins brings together the key events, individuals and trends in London's history to create a matchless portrait of the capital. ________________________ 'A vivid and deeply well-informed account of London's history' Charles Saumarez Smith, Professor of Cultural History, Queen Mary University of London 'Extremely informative and witty' Roy Porter, author of London: A Social History on Landlords to London 'A short, invigorating gallop over two and a half thousand years' Scotsman on A Short History of Europe

London

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Author : Francis Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2000

London written by Francis Sheppard and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with London (England) categories.

London has for most of 2000 years been the hub of the political, economic, and cultural life of the British Isles. No other city has held such a dominant national position for so long. This new study, by the doyen of London historians, describes London's diverse past, from its origins as aRoman settlement at the first bridging of the Thames to the world-class metropolis it is today. It provides a vivid account of a city which was the 'deere sweete' place which Chaucer loved more than any other city on earth, which was for Dickens his 'magic lantern', and to Keats 'a great sea',howling for more wrecks. It is also a story of much contrast and remarkable resilience; through great fires and pestilence, civil war, and the Blitz, London has rebuilt and reinvented itself for each generation.

London

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Author : Robert O. Bucholz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-09

London written by Robert O. Bucholz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-09 with Business & Economics categories.

This book is a history of London from 1550 and 1750, the period of its rise to world-wide prominence. Incorporating recent work in urban history, accounts by contemporary Londoners and tourists, and fictional works featuring the city, it examines how London came to dominate the economic, political, social and cultural life of the British Isles as never before nor since.

A History Of London In 100 Places

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Author : David Long
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-04-03

A History Of London In 100 Places written by David Long and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with History categories.

From Roman Londinium to the seething modern metropolis of today, journey through 2,000 years of the world’s most vibrant capital. Shaped by invasion, occupation and immigration, and upheavals as diverse as the Great Fire, the Blitz and the Big Bang, London’s history is unmatched for variety and drama. Sharing his passion and expert knowledge, David Long selects 100 places that best tell this incredible story. Discover Roman temples, Saxon burial mounds, frost fairs on the frozen Thames, Georgian windmills, and one old brown shoe, each with its own unique insight into a critical period of London’s evolution. Whether you prefer to explore history on your feet or from an armchair, this little book will captivate and surprise, revealing oft-overlooked gems among the famous landmarks and the hidden stories locked within.

London

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Author : Robert O. Bucholz
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-07-09

London written by Robert O. Bucholz and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-09 with History categories.

Between 1550 and 1750 London became the greatest city in Europe and one of the most vibrant economic and cultural centres in the world. This book is a history of London during this crucial period of its rise to world-wide prominence, during which it dominated the economic, political, social and cultural life of the British Isles, as never before nor since. London incorporates the best recent work in urban history, contemporary accounts from Londoners and tourists, and fictional works featuring the city in order to trace London's rise and explore its role as a harbinger of modernity, while examining how its citizens coped with those achievements. London covers the full range of life in London, from the splendid galleries of Whitehall to the damp and sooty alleyways of the East End. Readers will brave the dangers of plague and fire, witness the spectacles of the Lord Mayor's Pageant and the hangings at Tyburn, and take refreshment in the city's pleasure-gardens, coffee-houses and taverns.

London

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Author : A. N. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date : 2006-07

London written by A. N. Wilson and has been published by Modern Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07 with History categories.

A passionate two-thousand-year history of London includes coverage of such areas as the Restoration, the Great Fire, the Royal Society, the South Sea Bubble, and the engineering achievements of the Victorian age. By the author of Paul: The Mind of an Apostle. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

The History Of London

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Author : Walter Besant
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894

The History Of London written by Walter Besant and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with London (England) categories.

A Brief History Of London

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Author : Jeremy Black
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-07-07

A Brief History Of London written by Jeremy Black and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-07 with History categories.

As the United Kingdom left the European Union, during a period of international and domestic turmoil, London found itself at a turning point. This critical moment presents an opportunity to look back, with a distinctive perspective, a focus on London in its national and, perhaps even more importantly, its international contexts, rather than on the city itself in isolation. It is the interactions of London that Black considers, and he does so in order to address the question as to why London became the foremost international city, how it sustained that position, and what its future holds. The book is as much about economics and culture as it is about politics and society. It deals with migration, communications, empire and cultural energy, rather than the mechanisms of parish vestries. London's earlier period is covered, but the principal focus is on the last half millennium, the period during which London became a major trader with the trans-oceanic world, and the ruler of trans-oceanic colonies, while the English language became an increasingly important cultural medium, one centred on London. The book includes plentiful literary references, quotations from visitors, and boxes covering discrete topics, such as Jack the Ripper.

The History Of London

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Author : Walter Besant
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-04-25

The History Of London written by Walter Besant and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-25 with History categories.

'The History of London' is a book by Walter Besan, a noted English historian. Many celebrate this work of his for focusing on a unique aspect of London; for instead of looking back merely at past events, Besan makes it a point to discuss how London came to be, and how much it has changed over the years in both architecture and society life.

London

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Author : Richard Tames
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2006

London written by Richard Tames and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

Richard Tames describes how London has been chronicled, described, celebrated, named, and mapped over the twenty centuries of its existence to become a city treasured even by those who have never set foot in it as a byword for innovation and diversity. This book has been written for those who, knowing London, know that it is too vast, too complex, too elusive ever to be fully known but yet would like to know it better still.