9780826406262 - Hanging in Judgment: Religion and the Death Penalty in England von Potter, Harry (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. Generally fine (touch of foxing about the edges of the text block) in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 292 pages, with bibliography and index. Comprehensive history of capital punishment in 19th and 20th century England (and the only one that includes the period 1957-1969). It shows how time and again the Church of England came to the rescue of a punishment that was in danger of being abolished, pushing for a policy which so sanitized the operation of hanging that people lost interets in its abolition. Based on externsive research and much unpublished archival material, the author introduces the reader to a serie sof odd, interesting, and macabre characters---early evangelical feminists, "thrice-hanged Lee", religious hangmen certain of their divine calling, bishops that justified hanging on evangelical grounds as providing perfect reasoning for coversions, and literary figures like Thackeray, Dickens, Hardy, Byron, and Shelley.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Continuum Publishing Company, 1993.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good Jacket. . Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Zustand: very good. New York : Continuum,1993. Orig. cloth binding. Dustjacket. viii,292p. Index. - This is the most comprehensive history of capital punishment in modern England ever written, the first in more than thirty years, and the only one to cover the period 1957-1969. It shows how time and again the Church of England came to the rescue of a punishment that was in danger of being abolished, pushing for a policy which so sanitized the operation of hanging that people lost interest in its abolition. When finally the church withdrew its support, the retentionist cause collapsed. In the telling of this grim and depressing story, backed by extensive research and based on much unpublished archival material, Harry Potter introduces a whole series of odd, interesting, and macabre characters. There are early evangelical feminists; an eccentric abolitionist millionairess; thrice-hanged Lee; religious hangmen certain of their divine calling; moral crusaders to rival those engaged in the fight against slavery; Lord Haw Haw, Edith Thompson, and Derek Bentley in the condemned cell; bishops who justified hanging on evangelical grounds as providing the perfect terrain for conversions; and literary figures like Dickens, Thackeray, Hardy, Byron, and Shelley who were both fascinated and repulsed by public hangings. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780826406262. Keywords : RECHT, capital punishment, Todesstrafe.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. A stunning first edition/first printing in Fine condition with minor soiling to top edge in alike dust jacket; This book examines the history of the death penalty in England, from its inception in the 12th century to the present day. It looks at the various religious beliefs and ideologies that have influenced the way that the death penalty has been applied and executed, as well as the human rights issues that have arisen from it. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the death penalty in England, from its origins to the present day, and provides a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in the topic.; 292 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 6.50x9.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.