Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History /

This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Finn, Margot (Editor), Lobban, Michael (Editor), Taylor, Jenny Bourne (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Series:Palgrave studies in nineteenth-century writing and culture.
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Summary:This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority during this period.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 191 pages)
ISBN:9780230277250
DOI:10.1057/9780230277250