Crime, Gender and Social Order in Early Modern England

Informationen zum Autor Garthine Walker is Lecturer in History, School of History and Archaeology, Cardiff University. Klappentext The first study of how masculinity and femininity informed criminal behaviour in early modern England. Zusammenfassung This is the first study of how masculinity and femininity informed criminal behaviour and the treatment of men and women before the courts of early modern England. It shows that women were not treated leniently by the courts! and casts fresh light on the complexities of everyday life. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Men's non-lethal violence; 3. Voices of feminine violence; 4. Homicide, gender and justice; 5. Theft and related offences; 6. Authority, agency and law; 7. Conclusion.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Walker Garthine, Garthine Walker, Garthine (Cardiff University) Walker, Walker Garthine
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.11.2008
• EAN: 9780521091176
• ISBN: 978-0-521-09117-6
• Pagine: 332
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; England, Wales, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LAW / Courts, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), LAW / Trial Practice, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Wales / Cymru