London: a History |
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| Author:
| Sheppard, Francis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-822922-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $79.00 |
Book Description:
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London has been the hub of social and political life in Britain for almost 2,000 years -- the only city in the world to have held such a dominant national position for so long. This colourful new study, by a lifelong scholar of the city, takes us on a fascinating voyage through London's past, from the Roman military outpost at the first bridging of the Thames to the world-class cultural and financial centre it is today.
London has been the hub of social and political life in Britain for almost 2,000 years -- the only city in the world to have held such a dominant national position for so long. This colourful new study, by a lifelong scholar of the city, takes us on a fascinating voyage through London's past, from the Roman military outpost at the first bridging of the Thames to the world-class cultural and financial centre it is today.