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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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais Allemand |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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London [u.a.]
Pickering & Chatto
2014
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The body, gender and culture (17)
Année: 2014 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Royer, Katherine, The English Execution Narrative, 1200-1700] (2014) (Hinojosa, Clarissa)
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| Collection/Revue: | The body, gender and culture
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| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
England
/ Exécution
/ Histoire 1200-1700
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Executions and executioners (England)
History
B Capital Punishment (England) History |
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| Résumé: | 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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| Description: | Literaturverz. S. 163 - 182 |
| ISBN: | 1848933983 |