London, Londoners and the Great Fire of 1666: Disaster and Recovery

by Jacob F. Field

The Great Fire of 1666 was one of the greatest catastrophes to befall London in its long history. While its impact on London and its built environment has been studied and documented, its impact on Londoners has been overlooked. This book makes full and systematic use of the wealth of manuscript sources that illustrate social, economic and cultural change in seventeenth-century London to examine the impact of the Fire in terms of how individuals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367889722
• ISBN13: 9780367889722
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"