Hiding the guillotine : public executions in France, 1870-1939 /
"This book explores the evolution of public executions in France: the public dimension of the death penalty, its ritual and theatrical form, its attendance, and the continuous critics of this power technology"--
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés Francés |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
2020.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Competition between Legal Publicity and the Press
- Conservative Representations of Executions
- The Impossible Task of Designating Execution Sites
- The Liturgical Crisis of Executionary Rituals
- Watching Executions
- Hiding a Ritual of Obedience: From Legitimization to Civilization.