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Author Cockayne, Emily, 1973-

Title Hubbub : filth, noise, & stench in England, 1600-1770 / Emily Cockayne
Published New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2008

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Contents 'The city in a hubbub -- Ugly -- Itchy -- Mouldy -- Noisy -- Grotty -- Busy -- Dirty -- Gloomy -- 'Such things as these ... disturb human life'
Summary Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences-traffic jams, noisy neighbors, pollution, food scares-but urban nuisances of the past existed on a different scale entirely, this book explains in vivid detail. Focusing on offenses 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 smallpox, 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, moldy 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, unparalleled in breadth and unforgettable in detail
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-314) and index
Subject Public health -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Public health -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Sanitation -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Sanitation -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
Pollution -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Pollution -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
HISTORY -- General.
Manners and customs
Pollution
Public health
Sanitation
SUBJECT Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 17th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056950
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056951
Subject Great Britain
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780300177084
0300177089