Lost Londons : change, crime, and control in the capital city, 1550-1660 /

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Author / Creator:	Griffiths, Paul, 1960-
Imprint:	Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 544 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Series:	Cambridge social and cultural histories Cambridge social and cultural histories.
Subject:	Crime -- England -- London -- History -- 16th century. Crime -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century. Law enforcement -- England -- London -- History -- 16th century. Law enforcement -- England -- London -- History -- 17th century. Crime. Law enforcement. England -- London. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11814162

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ISBN:	9780511438110 0511438117 9780511435195 0511435193 9780511495823 051149582X 0511437447 9780511437441 9786611903381 6611903380 0511435983 9780511435980 9780521885249 0521885248
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-513) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	A major study of the transformation of early modern London. By focusing on policing, prosecution, and the language and perceptions of the authorities and the underclasses, Paul Griffiths explores the swift growth of London and the changes to its cultures, communities, and environments. Through a series of thematic chapters he maps problem areas and people; reconstructs the atmosphere of the streets; and traces the development of policing in the city. The book provided the first full study of petty crime before 1660, analysing worlds and words of crime, criminal rings and cultures, and tracking changing meanings of crime to reveal alternative emphases on environmental crimes and crimes committed by women. It also examines the key roles of Bridewell prison, hospitals, medical provision, and penal practices, shedding light on investigation, detection, surveillance, and public prosecution. Viewed through this fascinating account, the city will never look the same again.
Other form:	Print version: Griffiths, Paul, 1960- Lost Londons. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 9780521885249 0521885248

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