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The conquest of death : violence and the birth of the modern English state
Title
The conquest of death : violence and the birth of the modern English state / Matthew Lockwood.
ISBN
0300227868
9780300227864
0300217064
9780300217063
Publication
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
Physical Description
1 online resource
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Summary
In his fascinating debut, Matthew Lockwood explores the history of crime, homicide, and suicide in England over four centuries through the office of the coroner. While the office was established to investigate violent or suspicious deaths, Lockwood asserts that the demands of competing parties gradually shaped its systems and transformed England into a modern state earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Weaving together strands of social, legal, economic, and political history, this book will interest scholars across a range of fields. --Back cover.
Variant and related titles
Violence and the birth of the modern English state
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Other formats
Print version: LOCKWOOD, MATTHEW. CONQUEST OF DEATH. [Place of publication not identified] : YALE University Press, 2017
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 02, 2019
Contents
Introduction
Restricting private warfare
Coroners and communities
Proving the case
One concept of ustice
Economic interest and the oversight of violence
The changing nature of control
A crisis of violence?
Legislation, incentivization, and a new system of oversight.
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Genre/Form
History.
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