Lost Londons Change, Crime, and Control in the Capital City, 1550-1660 |
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| Author:
| Griffiths, Paul |
| Series title: | Cambridge Social and Cultural Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-17411-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $62.99 |
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 provides 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 provides the first full study of petty crime before 1660, analysing worlds and words of crime, criminal rings and cultures.