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The Conquest of Death: Violence and the Birth of the Modern English State
Matthew Lockwood
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Description for The Conquest of Death: Violence and the Birth of the Modern English State
Hardback. A fresh and fascinating history of crime and violence in England through the office of the coroner Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFE; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300217063
SKU
9780300217063
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About Matthew Lockwood
Matthew Lockwood is assistant professor of history at the University of Warwick. His dissertation won the Hans Gaztke Prize for outstanding dissertation in European History.
Reviews for The Conquest of Death: Violence and the Birth of the Modern English State
Well written, interesting, and thoroughly documented.
Choice Matthew Lockwood's brilliant Conquest of Death: Violence and the Birth of the Modern British State takes aim at
or, perhaps better, seeks to complement
the bellecist interpretation of the rise of the modern state.
John A. Hall, Journal of British Studies
Choice Matthew Lockwood's brilliant Conquest of Death: Violence and the Birth of the Modern British State takes aim at
or, perhaps better, seeks to complement
the bellecist interpretation of the rise of the modern state.
John A. Hall, Journal of British Studies