Hiding the Guillotine : Public Executions in France, 1870-1939 /

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"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Taïeb, Emmanuel (Author)
Other Authors: Roth, Mitchel P., 1953- (writer of foreword.), Raillard, Sarah-Louise (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Francés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Guillotine > France > History > 20th century.
Guillotine > France > History > 19th century.
Capital punishment > France > History > 20th century.
Capital punishment > France > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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