In the last third of the eighteenth-century, Bristol and Nantes were two of the most active commercial ports of England and France, despite a slowdown of their

In the last third of the eighteenth-century, Bristol and Nantes were two of the most active commercial ports of England and France, despite a slowdown of their

Urban power and politics are topics of abiding interest for students of the city. This exciting collection of essays explores how Europe’s cities have been go

This book offers snapshots of sex work in global history, examining how it has differed in different places around the world at different points in time. Focusi

This book charts the lives of (suspected) thieves, illegitimate mothers and vagrants in early modern Frankfurt. The book highlights the gender differences in re