1.

Record Nr.

UNISOBSOBE00051870

Titolo

3: La ricezione del testo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma : Salerno, 1993

ISBN

8884020484

Edizione

[2 ed]

Descrizione fisica

687 p. ; 25 cm

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459494203321

Autore

Besant Walter

Titolo

The history of London [[electronic resource] /] / by Walter Besant

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Luton, England], : Andrews U.K. Ltd., 2010

ISBN

1-282-75670-2

9786612756702

1-84989-184-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (295 p.)

Collana

AUK classics

Disciplina

942.1

Soggetti

Electronic books.

London (England) History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Publication based on electronic ed.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""Contents ""; ""Front Matter ""; ""Title Page""; ""Publisher Information""; ""The History of London ""; ""The Foundation of London""; ""Roman London""; ""After The Romans""; ""The First Saxon Settlement""; ""The Second Saxon Settlement""; ""The Anglo-Saxon Citizen""; ""The Wall of London""; ""Norman London""; ""Fitzstephen's Account of the City""; ""London Bridge""; ""The Tower of London""; ""The



Pilgrims""; ""St Bartholomew's Hospital""; ""The Terror of Leprosy""; ""The Terror of Famine""; ""St Paul's Cathedral""; ""Paul's Churchyard""; ""The Religious Houses""

""Monks, Friars and Nuns""""The London Churches""; ""The Streets""; ""Whittington""; ""Gifts and Bequests""; ""The Palaces and Great Houses""; ""Amusements""; ""Westminster Abbey""; ""The Court at Westminster""; ""Justice and Punishments""; ""The Political Power of London""; ""Elizabethan London""; ""Trade""; ""Plays and Pageants""; ""The Terror of the Plague""; ""The Terror of the Fire""; ""Rogues and Vagabonds""; ""Under George the Second""; ""The Government of the City""; ""Greater London""; ""Notes""; ""Also Available from Andrews UK""

Sommario/riassunto

This fascinating biography of one of the world's most famous cities was originally published in the early 20th Century. It chronicles the life of London from its days as an early settlement through to more modern times. Including over 60 images, photographs, engravings and drawings, this excellent book is a must-have for those who live in the city, have visited - or plan to visit - at some point, or those who want to know the story of England's capital.