Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 22) (Volume 0) - Softcover

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Ruff, Julius

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9780521598941: Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500-1800 (New Approaches to European History, Series Number 22) (Volume 0)
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ISBN 10: 052159894X ISBN 13: 9780521598941
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Julius Ruff is Associate Professor of History at Marquette University. He is the author of Crime, Justice and Public Order in Old Regime France (1984) and co-author of Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence, 4th edition (2000).

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052159894X
ISBN 13 
9780521598941
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
284
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