Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616

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Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Shakespeare's London was a bustling, teeming metropolis that was growing so rapidly that the government took repeated, and ineffectual, steps to curb its expansion. From contemporary letters, journals and diaries, a vivid picture emerges of this fascinating city, with its many opportunities and also its persistent problems. By far the largest city in the country, it was the centre of government, the law and the church, the focus of politics and culture. It had a vigorous economy, with a range of industries and a lucrative trade in luxury goods for the courtiers and wealthy citizens. Growth produced overcrowding and high mortality, with shockingly high death tolls during the periodic plague epidemics, yet London attracted an endless stream of people, who were absorbed into its diverse communities and economic structures. Here the first playhouses were built, patronised by large audiences, who were treated to a rich and varied diet of plays to keep them, and the court, entertained. The London that Shakespeare knew was an expanding, changing and exciting city.
Country USA
Brand Amberley Publishing
Manufacturer Amberley Publishing
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 128 illustrations, 28 in colour
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781848682009
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Amberley Publishing
Manufacturer	Amberley Publishing
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	128 illustrations, 28 in colour
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781848682009
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616

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