The English execution narrative, 1200 - 1700
Royer examines the changing ritual of execution across five centuries and discovers a shift both in practice and in the message that was sent to the population at large. She argues that what began as a show of retribution and revenge became a ceremonial portrayal of redemption as the political, reli...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English German |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London [u.a.]
Pickering & Chatto
2014
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| In: |
The body, gender and culture (17)
Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Royer, Katherine, The English Execution Narrative, 1200-1700] (2014) (Hinojosa, Clarissa)
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| Series/Journal: | The body, gender and culture
17 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
England
/ Execution
/ History 1200-1700
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| Further subjects: | B
Executions and executioners (England)
History
B Capital Punishment (England) History |
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| Summary: | Royer examines the changing ritual of execution across five centuries and discovers a shift both in practice and in the message that was sent to the population at large. She argues that what began as a show of retribution and revenge became a ceremonial portrayal of redemption as the political, religious and cultural landscape of England evolved |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz. S. 163 - 182 |
| Physical Description: | 187 S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84893-398-9 |
