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The Resource Hubbub : filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770, Emily Cockayne

Hubbub : filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770, Emily Cockayne

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Summary
"Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences - traffic jams, noisy neighbours, pollution, food scares - but urban nuisances of the past existed on a different scale entirely, Hubbub shows in vivid detail. Focusing on offences to the eyes, ears, noses, taste buds, and skin of inhabitants of England's pre-Industrial Revolution cities, Hubbub transports us to a world in which residents were scarred by small pox, refuse rotted in the streets, pigs and dogs roamed free, and food hygiene consisted of little more than spit and polish. Through the stories of a large cast of characters from varied walks of life, the book compares what daily life was like in different cities across England from 1600 to 1770." "Using a vast array of sources, from novels to records of urban administration to diaries, Emily Cockayne populates her book with anecdotes from the quirky lives of the famous and the obscure - all of whom confronted urban nuisances and physical ailments. Each chapter addresses an unpleasant aspect of city life (noise, violence, mouldy food, smelly streets, poor air quality), and the volume is enhanced with a rich array of illustrations. Awakening both our senses and our imaginations, Cockayne creates a nuanced portrait of early modern English city life."--BOOK JACKET
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiv, 335 pages
Isbn
9780300112146
Instance
Label
Hubbub : filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770
Title
Hubbub
Title remainder
filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770
Statement of responsibility
Emily Cockayne
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences - traffic jams, noisy neighbours, pollution, food scares - but urban nuisances of the past existed on a different scale entirely, Hubbub shows in vivid detail. Focusing on offences to the eyes, ears, noses, taste buds, and skin of inhabitants of England's pre-Industrial Revolution cities, Hubbub transports us to a world in which residents were scarred by small pox, refuse rotted in the streets, pigs and dogs roamed free, and food hygiene consisted of little more than spit and polish. Through the stories of a large cast of characters from varied walks of life, the book compares what daily life was like in different cities across England from 1600 to 1770." "Using a vast array of sources, from novels to records of urban administration to diaries, Emily Cockayne populates her book with anecdotes from the quirky lives of the famous and the obscure - all of whom confronted urban nuisances and physical ailments. Each chapter addresses an unpleasant aspect of city life (noise, violence, mouldy food, smelly streets, poor air quality), and the volume is enhanced with a rich array of illustrations. Awakening both our senses and our imaginations, Cockayne creates a nuanced portrait of early modern English city life."--BOOK JACKET
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1973-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Cockayne, Emily
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
RA485
LC item number
.C62 2007
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
NLM call number
WA 11 FE5
NLM item number
C664h 2007
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Public health
  • Public health
  • Sanitation
  • Sanitation
  • Pollution
  • Pollution
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • Public Health
  • Cities
  • Environmental Exposure
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • Sanitation
  • England
Label
Hubbub : filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770, Emily Cockayne
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-314) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
71146353
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 335 pages
Isbn
9780300112146
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2006027626
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
Label
Hubbub : filth, noise & stench in England 1600-1770, Emily Cockayne
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-314) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
71146353
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 335 pages
Isbn
9780300112146
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2006027626
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps

Subject

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