Birth of a Global City

Jerry White

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How the turmoil of revolution and war created the London we know today - the world's first truly global city. The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars changed London beyond recognition, turning it into the capital of the world - the centre of international finance and trade. Victory over France in 1815 ushered in the 'British Century': the next hundred years would be defined by Britain's capitalist innovation and financial might, naval supremacy and imperial ambition. In this brilliant portrait of these pivotal years, Jerry White looks at how revolution and war on the Continent transformed the capital.

Author(s): White, Jerry
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 01/10/2026
Pagination: 512 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: The Bodley Head
Published By: Vintage Publishing
Book Classification: Industrialisation & industrial history|Social & cultural history|Urban communities|European history|Impact of science & technology on society
Dimensions: 244 x 165 x 46
Weight: 790
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781847927354

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