Immigrants and the Industries of London, 1500-1700

By Lien Luu

London in the 16th and 17th centuries was a place of phenomenal change and growth. The arrival of merchants and artisans from continental Europe prompted rapid technological development in many trades and crafts. This book focuses predominantly on silk weaving, beer brewing and the silver trade. It places immigrants in the broader social and economic context of Europe and explores their experience in London.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075460330X
• ISBN13: 9780754603306
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"