The London Hanged - Couverture souple

Linebaugh, Peter

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521457580 ISBN 13 : 9780521457583

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1993

Synopsis

In 18th-century London the gallows at Tyburn were the focus of a struggle between the rich and the poor. This study shows how there was little distinction between a criminal population and the poor population of London as a whole. The meaning of property and how it changed is also examined.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Peter Linebaugh’s groundbreaking history has become an inescapable part of any understanding of the rise of capitalism. In eighteenth-century London the spectacle of a hanging served the purpose of forcing the poor population of London to accept the criminalization of customary rights and new forms of private property. In this new edition Peter Linebaugh reinforces his original arguments with detailed responses to his critics based on an impressive array of historical sources.

Biographie de l'auteur

Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He writes extensively on British history, Irish history, labor history and the history of the colonial Atlantic. His books include The Magna Carta Manifesto, The Many-Headed Hydra and The London Hanged, and he contributes frequently to CounterPunch.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521457580
• ISBN 13: 9780521457583
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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