Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England (Paperback)


This book presents the first comprehensive study of over 120 printed news reports of murders and infanticides committed by early modern women. It offers an interdisciplinary analysis of female homicide in post-Reformation news formats ranging from ballads to newspapers. Individual cases are illuminated in relation to changing legal, religious, and political contexts, as well as the dynamic growth of commercial crime-news and readership.

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This book presents the first comprehensive study of over 120 printed news reports of murders and infanticides committed by early modern women. It offers an interdisciplinary analysis of female homicide in post-Reformation news formats ranging from ballads to newspapers. Individual cases are illuminated in relation to changing legal, religious, and political contexts, as well as the dynamic growth of commercial crime-news and readership.

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General

Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture

Release date

October 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2007

Authors

Dimensions

229 x 152mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback

Pages

300

ISBN-13

978-0-415-54256-2

Barcode

9780415542562

Categories

LSN

0-415-54256-1



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