The London Hanged by Peter Linebaugh
In eighteenth-century London the spectacle of a hanging was not simply a form of punishing transgressors. Rather it evidently served the more sinister purpose - for a privileged ruling class - of forcing the poor population of London to accept the criminalization of customary rights and new forms of private property.
A bold, sweeping and provocative book.. it offers the most engrossing and stirring slice of London's history to have appeared in a long time. * Times Higher Educational Supplement *
A remarkable book ... this is history as it should be written. -- Alec Campbell * Daily Mail *
A remarkable book ... this is history as it should be written. -- Alec Campbell * Daily Mail *
Peter Linebaugh is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He writes extensively on British history, Irish history, labor history and the history of the colonial Atlantic. His books include The Magna Carta Manifesto, The Many-Headed Hydra and The London Hanged, and he contributes frequently to CounterPunch.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859845769 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859845762 |
| Title | The London Hanged |
| Author | Peter Linebaugh |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2006-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 522 |
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