An interdisciplinary review of the crowd at eighteenth century hangings in England

This is an interdisciplinary study of the crowds at eighteenth century hangings in England. The three disciplines involved are sociology, psychology and history. The first two disciplines are combined in the first chapter which provides an overview of psychosocial research on crowd behavior and show...

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Main Author: Stockdale, Susan Renee (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2007
In:Year: 2007
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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