Trials of the Self

Murder, Mayhem and the Remaking of the Mind, 1750–1830

(Author) Elwin Hofman
Format: Hardcover
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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.

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Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Format:
Hardcover
Number of pages:
264
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781526153142
Publish year:
2021
Publish date:
April 20, 2021

Elwin Hofman

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