The London Hanged by Peter Linebaugh

The London Hanged by Peter Linebaugh

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In 18th-century London the gallows at Tyburn was the dramatic focus of a struggle between the rich and the poor. Most of the London hanged were executed for property crimes, and the chief lesson that the gallows had to teach was "respect private property". This book looks at those hanged.

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The London Hanged by Peter Linebaugh

In 18th-century London the gallows at Tyburn was the dramatic focus of a struggle between the rich and the poor. Most of the London hanged were executed for property crimes, and the chief lesson that the gallows had to teach was "respect private property". The executions took place amid a London populace that knew the same poverty and hunger as the condemned. Indeed, this account shows how there was little distinction between a criminal population and the poor population of London as a whole.
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ISBN 13 9780140132625
ISBN 10 0140132627
Title The London Hanged
Author Peter Linebaugh
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1993-02-25
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.