Capital and Corporal Punishment in Anglo-Saxon England

Name: Capital and Corporal Punishment in Anglo-Saxon England
Brand: Boydell Press
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By Gates, Jay Paul

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Anglo-Saxon authorities often punished lawbreakers with harsh corporal penalties, such as execution, mutilation and imprisonment. Despite their severity, however, these penalties were not arbitrary exercises of power. Rather, they were informed by nuanced philosophies of punishment which sought to resolve conflict, keep the peace and enforce Christian morality. The ten essays in this volume engage legal, literary, historical, and archaeological evidence to investigate the role of punishment in Anglo-Saxon society, looking at the shift from feud to top-down punishment; how punishment was used to enhance royal standing; and the intersection of secular punishment and penitential practice.

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Number of Pages:: 226
Release Date:: 2014-07-17
Publication Date:: 2014-07-17
Publisher:: Boydell Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843839180
ISBN13:: 9781843839187
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 508 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 17 cm

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