The Origins of Manchester
from Roman conquest to industrial revolution
Published on 28. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-85936-239-6 (ISBN)
Description
This fascinating book, by a leading historian of the city, tells Manchester's story from the Romans to the first steam-powered factories, showing how the centuries before the Industrial Revolution formed the foundation for the city's later greatness.
The Origins of Manchester is highly readable, scholarly, well illustrated and wide-ranging. It is certain to appeal to anyone with an interest in this great city.
The Origins of Manchester is highly readable, scholarly, well illustrated and wide-ranging. It is certain to appeal to anyone with an interest in this great city.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lancaster
United Kingdom
Illustrations
60 colour and black and white
Dimensions
Height: 169 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85936-239-6 (9781859362396)
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Person
Alan Kidd is Professor Emeritus at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has published numerous articles and books on the history of Manchester (visit www.carnegiepublishing.com for our other titles and details of Alan's next book, which continues the story of Manchester up to the present day).
Content
Preface iv
Introduction 1
1 Mamucium: a Roman fort 3
2 Mamecestre: a medieval market town 15
3 'The fairest, best builded, quikkest and most populous tounne of al Lancastreshire': Manchester 1543-1660 34
4 'The greatest mere village in England': roots of industrial revolution, 1660-1780 61
5 Living in eighteenth-century Manchester 82
Notes and references 116
Index 121
Introduction 1
1 Mamucium: a Roman fort 3
2 Mamecestre: a medieval market town 15
3 'The fairest, best builded, quikkest and most populous tounne of al Lancastreshire': Manchester 1543-1660 34
4 'The greatest mere village in England': roots of industrial revolution, 1660-1780 61
5 Living in eighteenth-century Manchester 82
Notes and references 116
Index 121