Trials of the self : murder, mayhem and the remaking of the mind, 1750-1830 / / Elwin Hofman [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Hofman Elwin
• Pubblicazione: Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1 online resource.)
• Disciplina: 126.094109033
• Soggetto topico: Self - Great Britain - History - 18th century; Self - Great Britain - History - 19th century; Criminal courts - Great Britain - History - 18th century; Criminal courts - Great Britain - History - 19th century; Trials - Great Britain - History - 18th century; Trials - Great Britain - History - 19th century
• Note generali: Also issued in print: 2021.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Epigraph -- Contents -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- How to do the history of the self -- 1 The self in court -- 2 Making reasonable selves -- 3 Losing your self -- 4 The tears of a killer -- 5 The ambiguities of nature -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Duellists, drunks and remorseful murderers populate 'Trials of the Self,' which highlights the criminal court as a space for publicising and negotiating models of the self. Using criminal trial records, the book argues that inner depth became increasingly important around 1800, not only for elites, but also for common people.
• Titolo autorizzato: Trials of the self
• ISBN: 1-5261-6660-7; 1-5261-5313-0; 1-5261-5315-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996571864403316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Studies in early modern European history.; Manchester scholarship online.