Hubbub: Filth, Noise, and Stench in England, 1600-1770 - Emily Cockayne - Books - Yale University Press - 9780300137569 - April 1, 2008
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Hubbub: Filth, Noise, and Stench in England, 1600-1770


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Features anecdotes from the quirky lives of the famous and the obscure - all of whom confronted urban nuisances and physical ailments. This book addresses an unpleasant aspect of city life (noise, violence, mouldy food, smelly streets, poor air quality). It creates a nuanced portrait of early modern English city life.


352 pages, 50 b&w illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released April 1, 2008
ISBN13 9780300137569
Publishers Yale University Press
Pages 352
Dimensions 156 × 235 × 24 mm   ·   598 g
Language English  

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