Main entry:

Cockayne, Emily, 1973-

Title & Author:

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

Publication:

New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, ©2007.

Description:

xiv, 335 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-314) and index.
'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 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."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0300112149 (alk. paper)
9780300112146 (alk. paper)
0300137569
9780300137569
0300137567

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.
Medicine History 17th century.
Medicine History 18th century.
Public Health history
Cities history
Environmental Exposure history
Sanitation history
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
Santé publique Grande-Bretagne Histoire 17e siècle.
Santé publique Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Salubrité publique Grande-Bretagne Histoire 17e siècle.
Salubrité publique Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Pollution Grande-Bretagne Histoire 17e siècle.
Pollution Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Médecine Histoire 17e siècle.
Médecine Histoire 18e siècle.
Medicine
Manners and customs
Pollution
Public health
Sanitation
Verschmutzung
Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen
Hygiene
Stadtleben
Volksgezondheid.
Openbare ruimte.
Steden.
Renhållning historia Storbritannien 1600-talet 1700-talet.
Folkhälsa historia Storbritannien 1600-talet 1700-talet.
Samhällshygien historia Storbritannien 1600-talet 1700-talet.
Städer historia Storbritannien 1600-talet 1700-talet.
Public Health history England.
Cities history England.
Environmental Exposure history England.
History, 17th Century England.
History, 18th Century England.
Sanitation history England.
Great Britain Social life and customs 17th century.
Great Britain Social life and customs 18th century.
England
Grande-Bretagne Mœurs et coutumes 17e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne Mœurs et coutumes 18e siècle.
Great Britain
Großbritannien
Engeland.
Storbritannien vardagsliv och traditioner historia 1600-talet 1700-talet.
Great Britain Social life and customs History 17th century.
Great Britain Social life and customs History 18th century.

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 254516
Call No.: BIB 184554
Status: Available