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On the Parish? : The Micro-Politics of Poor Relief in Rural England c.15...
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Respectability and the London Poor, 1780-1870

Bok av Lynn Mackay
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.