£133.40

Routledge - Kings and Desperate Men: Life in 18th-Century England

Price data last checked 46 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£133 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 45 days • 45 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£133.40 £126.73 £129.40 £132.07 £134.73 £137.40 £140.07 16 March 2026 27 March 2026 07 April 2026 18 April 2026 29 April 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 45 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
45 days 0 11 23 34 45 £133 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £133 (45 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £133 - £133

Price levels: 1 different prices over 45 days

Description

Discover the reality of life in eighteenth-century England with Kings and Desperate Men. Published by Routledge, this work offers a social chronicle that moves beyond standard histories of treaties and wars. Instead, Kronenberger focuses on the daily experiences of people living in this era up to the French Revolution. This book provides a detailed look at both aristocrats and commoners. You will learn about their family lives, religious beliefs, and dietary habits. By exploring the fashions, manners, and artistic tastes of the time, the text brings the past to life through the lens of social customs and personal habits. Whether you are interested in city dwellers or those living in the country, this book traces the distinct ways people lived and interacted. It captures the social divisions and the unique atmosphere of the period, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the social history of Great Britain.

Key Features

Provides a social chronicle of eighteenth-century England leading up to the French Revolution.

Explores the daily lives of both aristocrats and commoners to give a complete view of society.

Covers essential social topics including family life, religion, diet, and fashion.

Examines the manners, tastes, and artistic preferences of the era.

Traces the different experiences of living in both city and country settings.

Focuses on social history and customs rather than just political treaties and wars.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
06 October 2017
Listed Since
08 December 2017

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Routledge - British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44
97% match

Routledge - British Politics and Foreign Policy, 1727-44

Routledge

£138.00 23 Feb 2026
Daily Life in 18th-Century England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)
97% match

Daily Life in 18th-Century England (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series)

Greenwood

£53.73 23 Feb 2026
The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Eighteenth Century (Routledge Companions to History)
97% match

The Routledge Companion to Britain in the Eighteenth Century (Routledge Companions to History)

Routledge

£105.80 05 Feb 2026
Politics, Religion and Ideas in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Britain: Essays in Honour of Mark Goldie: 34 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)
97% match

Politics, Religion and Ideas in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Britain: Essays in Honour of Mark Goldie: 34 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)

Boydell Press

£86.16 13 Jan 2026
The Long Eighteenth Century: British Political and Social History 1688-1832
97% match

The Long Eighteenth Century: British Political and Social History 1688-1832

Bloomsbury

£120.00 14 May 2026
A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Poetry (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)
97% match

A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Poetry (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture)

Wiley

£146.99 02 Mar 2026
Literature and the Social Order in Eighteenth-Century England: 6 (Routledge Library Editions: 18th Century Literature)
96% match

Literature and the Social Order in Eighteenth-Century England: 6 (Routledge Library Editions: 18th Century Literature)

Routledge

£106.83 27 Feb 2026
Routledge The Eighteenth Century: Context of English Literature
96% match

Routledge The Eighteenth Century: Context of English Literature

Routledge

£107.38 24 Apr 2026
The Anglo-Dutch Favourite: The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649–1709) (Politics and Culture in Europe, 1650-1750)
96% match

The Anglo-Dutch Favourite: The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649–1709) (Politics and Culture in Europe, 1650-1750)

Routledge

£40.99 16 Feb 2026
A Cultural History of Ideas in the Age of Enlightenment (The Cultural Histories Series)
96% match

A Cultural History of Ideas in the Age of Enlightenment (The Cultural Histories Series)

Bloomsbury Academic

£64.22 13 Jun 2026
Cameralism and the Enlightenment: Happiness, Governance and Reform in Transnational Perspective (The Enlightenment World)
96% match

Cameralism and the Enlightenment: Happiness, Governance and Reform in Transnational Perspective (The Enlightenment World)

Routledge

£120.00 21 Apr 2026
Documenting Eighteenth Century Satire: Pope, Swift, Gay, and Arbuthnot in Historical Context
96% match

Documenting Eighteenth Century Satire: Pope, Swift, Gay, and Arbuthnot in Historical Context

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

£44.99 07 Mar 2026
The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century
96% match

The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

Routledge

£51.99 06 Feb 2026
The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century
96% match

The Pleasures of the Imagination: English Culture in the Eighteenth Century

Routledge

£175.64 06 Feb 2026
Partisan Politics: Looking for Consensus in Eighteenth-Century Towns
96% match

Partisan Politics: Looking for Consensus in Eighteenth-Century Towns

£70.00 28 Feb 2026
The Oxford Handbook of Eighteenth-Century Satire
96% match

The Oxford Handbook of Eighteenth-Century Satire

Oxford University Press

£44.99 19 Apr 2026
English Society, 1660–1832: Religion, Ideology and Politics during the Ancien Régime
96% match

English Society, 1660–1832: Religion, Ideology and Politics during the Ancien Régime

Cambridge University Press

£99.26 27 Apr 2026
Routledge - The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland
96% match

Routledge - The Career of Hans Willem Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland

Routledge

£155.00 02 May 2026
Bluestockings and Landscape in Eighteenth-Century Britain: The Prospect of Improvement (Studies in the Eighteenth Century)
96% match

Bluestockings and Landscape in Eighteenth-Century Britain: The Prospect of Improvement (Studies in the Eighteenth Century)

Boydell Press

£60.58 17 Mar 2026
Popular Culture and Political Agency in Early Modern England and Ireland: Essays in Honour of John Walter: 26 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)
96% match

Popular Culture and Political Agency in Early Modern England and Ireland: Essays in Honour of John Walter: 26 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)

Boydell Press

£78.69 13 Jun 2026
Eighteenth-Century Women and the Arts: 98 (Contributions in Women's Studies)
96% match

Eighteenth-Century Women and the Arts: 98 (Contributions in Women's Studies)

Bloomsbury Academic

£65.19 08 Feb 2026
A Polite and Commercial People: England 1727-1783 (New Oxford History of England)
96% match

A Polite and Commercial People: England 1727-1783 (New Oxford History of England)

Oxford University Press

£87.49 13 Jun 2026
An Enlightenment Statesman in Whig Britain: Lord Shelburne in Context, 1737-1805 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)
96% match

An Enlightenment Statesman in Whig Britain: Lord Shelburne in Context, 1737-1805 (Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History)

Boydell Press

£79.83 22 Jan 2026
Poetry and the Creation of a Whig Literary Culture 1681-1714
96% match

Poetry and the Creation of a Whig Literary Culture 1681-1714

Oxford University Press

£35.89 24 Apr 2026