London A History |
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| Author:
| Sheppard, Francis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-285369-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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London has for the best part of 2000 years been the hub of the political, economic, and cultural life of the British Isles. No other city has held such a dominant national position for so long. This new study, by the doyen of London historians, describes London's diverse past, from its origin as a Roman settlement at the first bridging of the Thames to the world-class metropolis it is today.
London has for the best part of 2000 years been the hub of the political, economic, and cultural life of the British Isles. No other city has held such a dominant national position for so long. This new study, by the doyen of London historians, describes London's diverse past, from its origin as a Roman settlement at the first bridging of the Thames to the world-class metropolis it is today.