Trials of the self : murder, mayhem and the remaking of the mind, 1750-1830 /

Duellists, drunks and remorseful murderers populate Trials of the self, which highlights the criminal court as a space for publicising and negotiating models of the self. Using criminal trial records, the book argues that inner depth became increasingly important around 1800, not only for elites, bu...

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Main Author: Hofman, Elwin, 1990-
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2021.
Series:Studies in early modern European history.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Duellists, drunks and remorseful murderers populate Trials of the self, which highlights the criminal court as a space for publicising and negotiating models of the self. Using criminal trial records, the book argues that inner depth became increasingly important around 1800, not only for elites, but also for common people.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526153135
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