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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London [u.a.]
Pickering & Chatto
2014
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The body, gender and culture (17)
Year: 2014 |
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Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 7032 |
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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: | 9781848933989 |