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Night raiders : burglary and the making of modern urban life in London, 1860-1968 /

Lurking in the shadowy depths of the night-time city, burglars inspired both fear and fascination during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Night Raiders is the first history of burglary in modern Britain, exploring how burglary fundamentally reshaped the meanings of 'home' and urban...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moss, Eloise, 1986- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Burglary > England > London > History > 20th century.
Crime > England > London > History > 20th century.
London (England) > Social conditions > 20th century.
Vol avec effraction > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 20e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Burglary
Crime
Social conditions
England > London
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Lurking in the shadowy depths of the night-time city, burglars inspired both fear and fascination during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Night Raiders is the first history of burglary in modern Britain, exploring how burglary fundamentally reshaped the meanings of 'home' and urban lifestyles during this important period of change.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191875960
0191875961
9780192576774
0192576771