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History of Infanticide in Britain, c. 1600 to the Present
Anne-Marie Kilday
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Description for History of Infanticide in Britain, c. 1600 to the Present
Paperback. The killing of new-born children is an intensely emotional and emotive subject. The hidden nature of this crime has made it an area incredibly difficult subject area for historians to approach up until now. This work provides the first detailed history of infanticide in mainland Britain from 1600 to the modern era. Num Pages: 338 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 448.
The killing of new-born children is an intensely emotional and emotive subject. The hidden nature of this crime has made it an area incredibly difficult subject area for historians to approach up until now. This work provides the first detailed history of infanticide in mainland Britain from 1600 to the modern era.
The killing of new-born children is an intensely emotional and emotive subject. The hidden nature of this crime has made it an area incredibly difficult subject area for historians to approach up until now. This work provides the first detailed history of infanticide in mainland Britain from 1600 to the modern era.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349361403
SKU
V9781349361403
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99-15
About Anne-Marie Kilday
Anne-Marie Kilday is Professor of Criminal History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She has published on the widely on the history of violence and the history of female criminality in Britain, Europe and North America from 1600 to the present.
Reviews for History of Infanticide in Britain, c. 1600 to the Present
“Anne-Marie Kilday in her book … offers a rich, thorough and nuanced history of this crime. … this book provides a comprehensive account of the phenomenon of infanticide in Britain, being the first to include a wholly integrated approach by incorporating both the English and Welsh, and the Scottish perspectives. … it is an ambitious and important contribution to the ... Read more