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Nash, D.; Kilday, Anne-Marie - Cultures of Shame - 9781349357949 - V9781349357949
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Cultures of Shame

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Description for Cultures of Shame Paperback. The first systematic study of the concept of shame from 1600-1900, showing good and bad behaviour, morality and perceptions of crime in British society at large. Single episodes in the history of shame are contextualized by discussing the historiography and theory of shame and their implications for the history of crime and social relations. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
The first systematic study of the concept of shame from 1600-1900, showing good and bad behaviour, morality and perceptions of crime in British society at large. Single episodes in the history of shame are contextualized by discussing the historiography and theory of shame and their implications for the history of crime and social relations.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349357949
SKU
V9781349357949
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About Nash, D.; Kilday, Anne-Marie
DAVID NASH is Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He has published widely on the history of Secularism in Britain. Most recently he has published internationally renowned works on the history of blasphemy in Britain and the Christian world and other works on the relationship between crime, law and culture. ANNE-MARIE KILDAY is Principal Lecturer in ... Read more

Reviews for Cultures of Shame
'A stimulating (and rare) attempt to link the micro-history of crime to broader intellectual developments in penology and criminal law. This represents a major addition to the field of British social and cultural history, as well as criminal justice history.' - Neil Davie, Université Lyon 2, France 'This is a lively and interesting book. ... Read more

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