1st Edition

Respectability and the London Poor, 1780–1870 The Value of Virtue

By Lynn MacKay Copyright 2013
    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    240 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    Introduction, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 1 Borrowing a Warm, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 2 Mazy Courts and Dark Abodes, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 3 The Daily Grind, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 4 Using Charity and Poor Relief, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 5 Different Temporalities, Lynn MacKay; Chapter 102 Conclusion, Lynn MacKay Appendix, Lynn MacKay;

    Biography

    Lynn MacKay