Crime and Mentalities in Early Modern England

Malcolm Gaskill

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Crime and the law have now been studied by historians of early modern England for more than a generation. This book attempts to reach further than most conventional treatments of the subject, to explore the cultural contexts of law-breaking and criminal prosecution, and to recover their hidden social meanings. It also examines in detail the crimes of witchcraft, coining--counterfeiting and coin-clipping--and murder, in order to reveal new and important insights into how the thinking of ordinary people was transformed between 1550 and 1750.

Book Details

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publish Date: May 8th, 2000
Pages: 396
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 9.28in - 6.28in - 1.16in - 1.60lb
EAN: 9780521572750
Categories: • Europe - Great Britain - General• Criminology• Legal History

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"Gaskill has set a new standard for the writing of socio-legal history." H-Net Reviews

"Drawing extensively on archival material, Gaskill...succeeds admirably in his task....Conceptually sophisticated and deeply researched, the book will deservedly occupy a central place in the literature of early modern social history and is recommended for all academic collections." ls Choice

"Gatskill offers important new insights in relating legal to cultural history." Jrnl of Interdisciplinary History

"Malcolm Gaskill packs a lot of punches into 377 pages, presenting a challenging idea on almost every page...It is always riveting and never dull." Sixteenth Century Journal

"[Gaskill] has a good ear and sharp eye combined with a great enthusiasm for plowing through the sources." Journal of Modern History