The English execution narrative, 1200-1700 /
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Author / Creator: | Royer, Katherine, author. |
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Imprint: | London : Pickering & Chatto, 2014. |
Description: | 187 pages ; 25 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | The body, gender and culture ; number 17 Body, gender and culture ; number 17. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9919860 |
ISBN: | 9781848933989 1848933983 |
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-182) and index. |
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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