The English Execution Narrative, 1200-1700 |
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| Author:
| Royer, Katherine |
| Series title: | The Body, Gender and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78144-391-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.