{"product_id":"liberty-over-london-bridge-margaret-willes-9780300272208","title":"Liberty Over London Bridge: A History of the People of Southwark","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first complete history of Southwark, London's stubbornly independent community over the Thames\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Southwark's fortunes have always been tied to those of the City of London across the river. But from its founding in Roman times through to flourishing in the medieval era, the Borough has always fiercely asserted its independence. A place of licence, largely free of the City's jurisdiction, Southwark became a constant thorn in London's side: an administrative anachronism, a commercial rival, and an asylum for undesirable industries and residents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this remarkable history of London's liberty beyond the bridge, Margaret Willes narrates the life and times of the people of Southwark, capturing the Borough's anarchic spirit of revelry. Populated by a potent mix of talented immigrants, religious dissenters, theatrical folk, brewers, and sex workers, Southwark often escaped urban jurisdiction--giving it an atmosphere of danger, misrule, and artistic freedom. Tracing Southwark's history from its Roman foundation to its present popularity as a place to visit, through Chaucer, to Shakespeare, and on to Dickens, Willes offers an indispensable exploration of the City's unacknowledged mirror image.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Willes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300272200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300272208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Margaret Willes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571190780159,"sku":"9780300272208","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b24af9a4-1ab1-4a79-898d-70d90384ad2b.jpg?v=1738807505","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/liberty-over-london-bridge-margaret-willes-9780300272208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}