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Hunting and the Politics of Violence before the English Civil War - Couverture souple

Livre 69 sur 105: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History

Beaver, Daniel C.

 
9781107407701: Hunting and the Politics of Violence before the English Civil War
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ISBN 10 : 1107407702 ISBN 13 : 9781107407701
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2012

Synopsis

A major contribution to debates about the origins of the Civil War, this study of English forests and hunting from the late sixteenth century to the early 1640s explores their significance in the symbolism and effective power of royalty and the nobility in early modern England. Blending social, cultural and political history, Dan Beaver examines the interrelationships among four local communities to explain the violent political conflicts in the forests in the years leading up to the civil war. Adopting a micro-historical approach, the book explores how local politics became bound up with national political and ideological divisions. The author argues that, from the early seventeenth century, a politics of land use in forests and other hunting reserves involved its participants in a sophisticated political discourse, touching on the principles of law and justice, the authority of the crown and the nature of a commonwealth.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A major contribution to debates about the origins of the Civil War, this study of English forests and hunting from the late sixteenth century to the early 1640s explores their significance in the symbolism and effective power of royalty and the nobility in early modern England. Blending social, cultural and political history, Dan Beaver examines the interrelationships among four local communities to explain the violent political conflicts in the forests in the years leading up to the civil war. Adopting a micro-historical approach, the book explores how local politics became bound up with national political and ideological divisions. The author argues that, from the early seventeenth century, a politics of land use in forests and other hunting reserves involved its participants in a sophisticated political discourse, touching on the principles of law and justice, the authority of the crown and the nature of a commonwealth.

Revue de presse

Review of the hardback: 'Hunting and the Politics of Violence looks likely to earn a place on postgraduate reading lists and prompt further research. Readers will look at the royal forests with a heightened awareness of their distinct law, culture, and experience, as well as an increased awareness of the significant place that hunting continued to play in visions of English society.' James Robertson, H-Law

Review of the hardback: 'In a fascinating study ... Beaver argues that the royal forests, and by extension the deer parks constructed by members of the nobility and gentry, provided a setting for the pursuit of honour and the ritualized violence of hunting ... Beaver's book is notable for offering a much richer and more nuanced analysis of these violent episodes than any published hitherto.' David Smith, Historical Journal

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1107407702
ISBN 13 
9781107407701
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
192
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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