Book contents
- Execution, State and Society in England, 1660–1900
- Series page
- Execution, State and Society in England, 1660–1900
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Images
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Executions for Treason, 1660–1820
- 3 Changing Cultures of Execution: Religion and Feeling, 1660–1770
- 4 Changing Cultures of Execution: Reason and Reforms, 1770–1808
- 5 The Murder Act: Anatomization, 1752–1832
- 6 The Murder Act: Hanging in Chains, 1660–1834
- 7 The “Bloody Code” Debated, 1808–1821
- 8 The “Bloody Code” Diminished, 1822–1830
- 9 The Vicissitudes of Public Execution, 1830–1900
- 10 Conclusion
- Archival and Digital Sources
- Index
Dedication
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 October 2023
Book contents
- Execution, State and Society in England, 1660–1900
- Series page
- Execution, State and Society in England, 1660–1900
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Images
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Executions for Treason, 1660–1820
- 3 Changing Cultures of Execution: Religion and Feeling, 1660–1770
- 4 Changing Cultures of Execution: Reason and Reforms, 1770–1808
- 5 The Murder Act: Anatomization, 1752–1832
- 6 The Murder Act: Hanging in Chains, 1660–1834
- 7 The “Bloody Code” Debated, 1808–1821
- 8 The “Bloody Code” Diminished, 1822–1830
- 9 The Vicissitudes of Public Execution, 1830–1900
- 10 Conclusion
- Archival and Digital Sources
- Index
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- Execution, State and Society in England, 1660–1900 , pp. vii - viiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023