| Cultures of Shame: Exploring Crime and Morality in Britain 1600-1900 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Nash, D. (Author), Kilday, A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349357944 ISBN-13: 9781349357949 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 302.54 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.72 lbs) 244 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |