Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History |
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| Editor:
| Finn, Margot
Lobban, Michael
Taylor, Jenny Bourne
Bristow, Joseph
Loparo, Kenneth A. |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-57652-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan Limited
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority during this period.
This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority during this period.