Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800 (New Approaches to

Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 22)
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This book offers a broad-ranging survey of violence in western Europe from the Reformation to the French Revolution. Julius Ruff summarizes a huge body of research and provides readers with a clear, accessible, and engaging introduction to the topic of violence in early modern Europe. Ruff examines the role of the emerging state in controlling violence; the roots and forms of interpersonal violence; violence and its impact on women; infanticide; and rioting. His book will be of great value to students of European history, criminal justice sciences, and anthropology.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 8 b/w illus.
ReleaseDate 2001-10-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521598941

Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 22)