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Streetlife in Late Victorian London : The Constable and the Crowd / by P. Andersson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Andersson, Peter K., 1982-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
History, Modern.
Europe--History.
Europe.
Great Britain--History.
Great Britain.
Social history.
Modern History.
European History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Social History.
Local Subjects:
Modern History.
European History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Social History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (276 p.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2013.
Place of Publication:
London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Focusing on the everyday behaviour of people in the late-Victorian street, this extensive study provides an alternative history of the modern city, and sheds new light on the relationship between police constables and civilians. A wealth of source material is scrutinised to explore this public interaction in the capital.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note:
List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Victorian London and its Streets
3. Straddling the Public and Parochial Realms
4. Moving, Shoving and Standing Still
5. Managing Appearances
6. Managing Manners
7. Conclusions
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781349457946
1349457949
9781137320902
1137320907
OCLC:
856980078

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