Lost Londons Change, Crime, and Control in the Capital City, 1550-1660 |
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| Author:
| Griffiths, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-43598-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $103.00 |
Book Description:
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By focusing on policing, prosecution, and the language and perceptions of the authorities and the underclasses, Paul Griffiths explores the swift growth and transformation of early modern London. The book provided the first full study of petty crime before 1660, analysing worlds and words of crime, criminal rings and cultures.
By focusing on policing, prosecution, and the language and perceptions of the authorities and the underclasses, Paul Griffiths explores the swift growth and transformation of early modern London. The book provided the first full study of petty crime before 1660, analysing worlds and words of crime, criminal rings and cultures.