Soap and water : cleanliness, dirt and the working classes in Victorian and Edwardian Britain
Kelley, Victoria201006UU
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From whitened doorsteps to polished boots, starched pinafores to scrubbed floors, this title tells the story of how Victorians and Edwardians engaged in the pursuit of cleanliness and the battle against grime in domestic life. It reveals how cleanliness and dirt were perceived and understood at this period of history.
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Author:
Imprint:
London : I B Tauris & Co, 2010.
Collation:
256 p. : b&w, ill., 30 integrated ; 23x16x3 cm.
Notes:
Hardback.
Biography/History:
Victoria Kelley teaches posgraduate students at the Royal College of Art, London, and the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester.
ISBN:
9781848850521 (hbk)1848850522 (hbk)
Dewey class:
941.081
Language:
English
Subject:
Hygiene -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century -- Great BritainHygiene -- History -- 19th century -- Great BritainHygiene -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century -- Great BritainSanitation -- History -- 20th century -- Great BritainSanitation -- History -- 19th century -- Great BritainHygiene -- History -- 20th century -- Great BritainSocial & cultural history -- c 1800 to c 1900 -- c 1900 - c 1914 -- United Kingdom, Great BritainBritish & Irish history -- c 1800 to c 1900 -- c 1900 - c 1914 -- United Kingdom, Great BritainModern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 -- c 1800 to c 1900 -- c 1900 - c 1914 -- United Kingdom, Great BritainHistoryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
BRN:
2433025
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