Trials of the Self : : Murder, Mayhem and the Remaking of the Mind, 1750-1830.
Duellists, drunks and remorseful murderers populate Trials of the self, which highlights the criminal court as a space for publicising and negotiating models of the self. Using criminal trial records, the book argues that inner depth became increasingly important around 1800, not only for elites, bu...
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Superior document: | Studies in Early Modern European History Series |
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Place / Publishing House: | Manchester : : Manchester University Press,, 2021. Ã2021. |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in Early Modern European History Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (247 pages) |
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Summary: | Duellists, drunks and remorseful murderers populate Trials of the self, which highlights the criminal court as a space for publicising and negotiating models of the self. Using criminal trial records, the book argues that inner depth became increasingly important around 1800, not only for elites, but also for common people. |
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ISBN: | 9781526153159 9781526153142 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |