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The Blurb On The Back:
How did you clean your teeth in the 1600s? What make-up did you wear? What pets did you keep?
Making use of every possible contemporary source, Liza Picard presents an engrossing picture of daily life in London in the decade between 1660 and 1670: the streets, houses and gardens; cooking, housework, laundry and shopping; clothes and jewellery, cosmetics and hairdressing; medicine, sex education, hobbies and etiquette; law and crime, religion and popular belief. The London of 300 years ago is brought vividly (and sometimes horrifyingly) to life.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
This is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the period and one that anyone with an interest in social history should check out.
Making use of every possible contemporary source, Liza Picard presents an engrossing picture of daily life in London in the decade between 1660 and 1670: the streets, houses and gardens; cooking, housework, laundry and shopping; clothes and jewellery, cosmetics and hairdressing; medicine, sex education, hobbies and etiquette; law and crime, religion and popular belief. The London of 300 years ago is brought vividly (and sometimes horrifyingly) to life.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )The Verdict:
This is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the period and one that anyone with an interest in social history should check out.
