Globalizing Lynching History Vigilantism and Extralegal Punishment from an International Perspective |
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| Editor:
| Berg, M.
Wendt, S. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-00124-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $100.00 |
Book Description:
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The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history.
The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history.