The conquest of death : violence and the birth of the modern English state / Matthew Lockwood.

Author
Lockwood, Matthew H. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]
  • ©2017
Description
x, 404 pages : map ; 25 cm

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    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 fields. --Back cover.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-399) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Restricting private warfare
    • Coroners and communities
    • Proving the case
    • One concept of justice
    • Economic interest and the oversight of violence
    • The changing nature of control
    • A crisis of violence?
    • Legislation, incentivization, and a new system of oversight.
    Other title(s)
    Violence and the birth of the modern English state
    ISBN
    • 9780300217063 ((hbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 0300217064 ((hbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016958014
    OCLC
    961311005
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