Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London
| Author | : Gloria Clifton |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2015-11-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781474241229 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1474241220 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (220 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London by : Gloria Clifton
Download or read book Professionalism, Patronage and Public Service in Victorian London written by Gloria Clifton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of 19th-century local government examines the role of local government officials and the social origins of this growing bureaucracy. As the predecessor of the London County Council, the Metropolitan Board of Works was an important body and its officials formed a large and significant professional group, not hitherto studied in such depth.
