Cultures of Shame: Exploring Crime and Morality in Britain 1600-1900

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The first systematic study of the concept of shame from 1600-1900, showing good and bad behaviour, morality and perceptions of crime in British society at large. Single episodes in the history of shame are contextualized by discussing the historiography and theory of shame and their implications for the history of crime and social relations.

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Name in long format: Cultures of Shame: Exploring Crime and Morality in Britain 1600-1900
ISBN-10: 0230309097
ISBN-13: 9780230309098
Book pages: 255
Book language: en
Edition: 2010
Binding: Kindle Edition
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions: Page Fidelity

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