A People's History of London
- ISBN-10
- 1844678555
- ISBN-13
- 9781844678556
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-19
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Authors
- Lindsey German, John Rees
Description
Looks at the famed metropolis' role in history as a center of violence, radical ideas, and liberty, and the many thinkers, heretics, and rebels that have peopled its streets throughout history, including John Wycliffe and Karl Marx.
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