Crime and Community in Reformation Scotland
Negotiating Power in a Burgh Society
1st Edition
Published on 21. January 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-138-66463-0 (ISBN)
Description
Based on church and state records from the burgh of Aberdeen, this study explores the deeper social meaning behind petty crime during the Reformation. Falconer argues that an analysis of both criminal behaviour and law enforcement provides a unique view into the workings of an early modern urban Scottish community.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
357 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-66463-0 (9781138664630)
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Person
Falconer, J R D
Content
Introduction: Community, Conflict and Control; Chapter 1 Crime, Community and Belonging; Chapter 2 Godly Discipline; Chapter 3 Property; Chapter 4 Violence; Chapter 5 Disobedience and Exclusion; concl Conclusion: (Re)Defining the Community of the Burgh;