Mercy and British culture, 1760–1960
"Employing an innovative cultural-historical approach, James Gregory provides a wide-reaching yet detailed overview of the concept of mercy in modern Britain, spanning over two centuries. Split into 3 main parts, the first explores mercy's religious and philosophical aspects; the second, a...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Bloomsbury Academic
2021
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Further subjects: | B
Great Britain
Civilization
B Great Britain B History 1760-1960 B Grace B Mercy B Culture B Philosophy |
| Summary: | "Employing an innovative cultural-historical approach, James Gregory provides a wide-reaching yet detailed overview of the concept of mercy in modern Britain, spanning over two centuries. Split into 3 main parts, the first explores mercy's religious and philosophical aspects; the second, at the royal acts of mercy from the Hanoverian accession to Victoria's death; and the third, case studies of large-scale mobilization of mercy discourses in Britain, Europe, and the US"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xii, 274 Seiten, Illustrationen, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1350142581 |