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Charles Upchurch

"Beyond the Law" - The Politics of Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain

English · Hardback

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Description

"Beyond the Law reconstructs the hitherto untold story of the political process through which the death penalty for sodomy was almost ended in 1841, emphasizing the ethical, religious, and humanitarian arguments used by those who supported the reform"--

About the author

Charles Upchurch is an Associate Professor of British History at Florida State University and the author of Before Wilde: Sex between Men in Britain's age of Reform.

Product details

Authors	Charles Upchurch
Publisher	Univ of Chicago Behalf of Temple Univ Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	31.10.2021

EAN	9781439920336
ISBN	978-1-4399-2033-6
No. of pages	326
Dimensions	152 mm x 229 mm x 21 mm
Weight	617 g
Series	Sexuality Studies
Subject	Humanities, art, music > History

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