| Housing in Urban Britain 1780 1914 Contributor(s): Rodger, Richard (Author), Kirby, Maurice (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0521557860 ISBN-13: 9780521557863 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: The history of housing between 1780 and 1914 encapsulates many problems associated with the transition from largely rural to an overwhelming urban nation. The unprecedented pace of this transition imposed immense tensions within urban society, while creating opportunities for builders, developers and landowners. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - History | Western Europe - General - Social Science |
| Dewey: 363.509 |
| LCCN: 95017650 |
| Series: New Studies in Economic and Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.44" W x 8.48" (0.34 lbs) 114 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why did slums and suburbs develop simultaneously? Were class antagonisms to blame? Why did the Victorians believe there was a housing problem? The history of housing between 1780 and 1914 encapsulates many problems associated with the transition from a largely rural to an overwhelmingly urban nation, whose unprecedented pace imposed immense tensions within society. This book reviews the recent arguments and guides the student of social history to further reading, making it an ideal introduction to a central issue in nineteenth-century history. |