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- Gender and Policing in Early Modern England
- Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
- Gender and Policing in Early Modern England
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations and Conventions
- Introduction
- Part I Patriarchy
- Part II Remaking Office
- Part III Policing
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
Select Bibliography
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 June 2023
Book contents
- Gender and Policing in Early Modern England
- Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
- Gender and Policing in Early Modern England
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations and Conventions
- Introduction
- Part I Patriarchy
- Part II Remaking Office
- Part III Policing
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- References
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