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The Conquest of Death
Matthew Lockwood
其他書名
Violence and the Birth of the Modern English State
出版Yale University Press, 2017-06-27
主題History / Modern / 18th CenturyHistory / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralSocial Science / Violence in Society
ISBN03002278689780300227864
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=5GMlDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A fresh and fascinating history of crime and violence in England through the office of the coroner

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.