The English Execution Narrative, 1200-1700
The English Execution Narrative, 1200-1700 ("The Body, Gender and Culture") by Katherine Royer
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1848933983 | 192 pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1848933983 | 192 pages | PDF | 1 MB
Royer examines the changing ritual of execution across five centuries and discovers a shift both in practice and in the message that was sent to the population at large. She argues that what began as a show of retribution and revenge became a ceremonial portrayal of redemption as the political, religious and cultural landscape of England evolved.