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Pain, Penance, and Protest

- Peine Forte et Dure in Medieval England

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In medieval England, a defendant who refused to plead to a criminal indictment was sentenced to peine forte et dure - pressing with weights. Using this punishment as a lens, this book blurs the lines between law, religion, and literature to understand how it functioned within the medieval criminal justice system.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781316512388
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 459
  • Udgivet:
  • 18. november 2021
  • Størrelse:
  • 236x158x38 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 894 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 26. november 2024
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In medieval England, a defendant who refused to plead to a criminal indictment was sentenced to peine forte et dure - pressing with weights. Using this punishment as a lens, this book blurs the lines between law, religion, and literature to understand how it functioned within the medieval criminal justice system.

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