Charles Upchurch

Broschiertes Buch

"Beyond the Law"

The Politics of Ending the Death Penalty for Sodomy in Britain

Beschreibung

"Beyond the Law reconstructs the hitherto untold story of the political process through which the death penalty for sodomy was almost ended in 1841, emphasizing the ethical, religious, and humanitarian arguments used by those who supported the reform"--

Autor

Charles Upchurch is an Associate Professor of British History at Florida State University and the author of Before Wilde: Sex between Men in Britain's age of Reform.

Produktdetails

• Sexuality Studies
• Verlag: Temple University Press, U.S.
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 149mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 504g
• ISBN-13: 9781439920343
• ISBN-10: 1439920346
• Artikelnr.: 61218784