Crowds and History Mass Phenomena in English Towns, 1790-1835 |
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Author:
| Harrison, Mark |
Contribution by:
| Roper, Lyndal |
Series title: | Past and Present Publications |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-52013-3 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2002 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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Historians, when they consider crowds, tend to view them as a riotous, disruptive and protesting force. This book, which is the first systematic historical study of mass phenomena, challenges such preconceptions and re-defines the place of the crowd in history.
Historians, when they consider crowds, tend to view them as a riotous, disruptive and protesting force. This book, which is the first systematic historical study of mass phenomena, challenges such preconceptions and re-defines the place of the crowd in history.