| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 264 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Contributors; 1 Introduction; Part 1 Law; Part 2 Crime; Part 3 Society; John M. Beattie s publications; Index. |
| Summary |
This book examines how eighteenth-century law was made, defined, administered, and used. Leading historians introduce current debates about the nature of eighteenth-century law and society and reflect on contemporary concepts of corruption, oppression, and institutional efficiency. The result is an invaluable account of the legal bases of eighteenth-century society. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Law -- Great Britain -- History.
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Law. |
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Great Britain. |
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History. |
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Criminal law -- Great Britain -- History.
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Criminal law. |
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Crime -- Great Britain -- History.
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Crime. |
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Sociological jurisprudence.
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Sociological jurisprudence. |
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Great Britain -- Social conditions.
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Social conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
Geschichte 1660-1830 |
| Indexed Term |
Electronic books |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Aufsatzsammlung.
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Online-Publikation.
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| Subject |
Law. |
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Criminal law. |
| Added Author |
Landau, Norma.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Law, crime, and English society, 1660-1830. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2002 (DLC) 2002513368 |
| ISBN |
0511051786 |
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9780511051784 |
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0511117396 (electronic book) |
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9780511117398 (electronic book) |
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9780521642613 (hardback) |
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0521642612 (hardback) |
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0511040350 (electronic book) |
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9780511040351 (electronic book) |
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0521642612 (hardback) |
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