15713 Church Merchandise Traces the history of the

Traces the history of the English country house over the centuries as changes in upper-class lifestyle were reflected in these homes

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15713 Church Merchandise Traces the history of theAs consumer culture grew and shops proliferated, shoplifting took off in England, despite being made a hanging offence in 1699. Was it a crime of the poor for survival or a manifestation of consumer desire? And what about Jane Austen's aunt, accused of shoplifting in 1799? This entertaing study provides quantitative analysis beside engaging real life stories to bring to life the world of crime in Georgian England. From the Economic History Society