The English execution narrative, 1200-1700 / by Katherine Royer.
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: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Pickering & Chatto,
2014.
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| Series: | Body, gender and culture ;
no. 17. |
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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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| Physical Description: | 187 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-182) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1848933983 (cloth) 9781848933989 (cloth) |