Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Crime and Punishment in Eighteenth Century England

Autor Frank McLynn
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 apr 2015
McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?
Citește tot Restrânge

Toate formatele și edițiile

Toate formatele și edițiile Preț Express
Paperback (1) 41541 lei  6-8 săpt.
  Taylor & Francis – 27 apr 2015 41541 lei  6-8 săpt.
Hardback (1) 99763 lei  6-8 săpt.
  Taylor & Francis – 26 oct 1989 99763 lei  6-8 săpt.

Preț: 41541 lei

Nou

Puncte Express: 623

Preț estimativ în valută:
7953 8266$ 6594£

Carte tipărită la comandă

Livrare economică 06-20 februarie 25

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781138878235
ISBN-10: 1138878235
Pagini: 440
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Recenzii

`(Frank McLynn's) grasp of his subject is masterly, his arguments are lucid, and his research daunting.' - The Times

`Scholarly, sensible and acute ... McLynn's book is the most valuable contribution to the history of crime and punishment ...' - Christopher Hibbert, The Sunday Times

`Comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in 18th-century England.'' - British Book News

` ... the author has been assiduous in his research and produced an absorbing and alarming study of a society in disarray.' - Peter Parker, The Listener

Cuprins

1: London; 2: Law Enforcement; 3: Homicide; 4: Highwaymen; 5: Property Crime; 6: Women (1); 7: Women (2); 8: Crimes of the Powerful; 9: High Treason; 10: Smuggling; 11: Poaching; 12: Rioting; 13: Theories on Crime and Punishment; 14: Execution; 15: Secondary Punishment; 16: Crime and Social Change; 17: The Impact of War

Descriere

McLynn provides the first comprehensive view of crime and its consequences in the eighteenth century: why was England notorious for violence? Why did the death penalty prove no deterrent? Was it a crude means of redistributing wealth?