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Execution, State and Society in England, 1660–1900
This book charts the history of execution laws and practices in the era of the 'Bloody Code' and their extraordinary transformation by 1900. Innovative and comprehensive, this work will find an audience with scholars interested in the history of crime and punishment in England.
The Work of the Dead
The meaning of our concern for mortal remains—from antiquity through the twentieth century The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity has universally rejected Diogenes's argument. No culture has been indifferent to mortal remains. Even in our supposedly disenchanted scientific age, the dead body still matters—for individuals, communities, and nations. A remarkably ambitious history, The Work of the Dead offers a compelling and richly detailed account of how a...
LORD BYRON Ultimate Collection: 300+ Poems, Verses, Dramas & Tales
This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 1: Fugitive Pieces Poems on Various Occasions Hours of Idleness: Damœtas To Marion Oscar of Alva From Anacreon Lachin y Gair To Romance The Death of Calmar and Orla Poems Original and Translated Early Poems from Various Sources The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 2: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 3: Poems 1809–1813 The Giaour The Bride of Abydos The Corsair Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte Lara Hebrew Melodies: She walks in Beauty The Harp the Monarch Minstrel swept If that High World The Wild Gazelle Oh! weep for those On Jordan's...
The Essential Works of Lord Byron
DigiCat presents to you this unique collection of the greatest works written by Lord Byron. This carefully crafted and meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Hours of Idleness: To George, Earl Delawarr Damœtas To Marion Oscar of Alva Translation from Anacreon From Anacreon The Episode of Nisus and Euryalus Translation from the Medea of Euripides Lachin y Gair To Romance The Death of Calmar and Orla To Edward Noel Long, Esq To a Lady English Bards and Scotch Reviewers The Giaour: A Fragment of a Turkish Tale The Bride of Abydos: A Turkish Tale The Corsair: A Tale Lara Hebrew Melodies: She walks in Beauty The Harp the Mon...
