The conquest of death : violence and the birth of the modern English state / Matthew Lockwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lockwood, Matthew H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coroners--England--History.

Coroners.

Violence--England--History.

Violence.

History.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1485-.

Great Britain.

Politics and government.

England.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 404 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Violence and the birth of the modern English state

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017]

Summary:

In his fascinating debut, Matthew Lockwood explores the history of crime, homicide, and suicide in England over four centuries through the office of the coroner. While the office was established to investigate violent or suspicious deaths, Lockwood asserts that the demands of competing parties gradually shaped its systems and transformed England into a modern state earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Weaving together strands of social, legal, economic, and political history, this book will interest scholars across a range of fields. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Restricting Private Warfare 24

2 Coroners and Communities 50

3 Proving the Case 105

4 One Concept of Justice 146

5 Economic Interest and the Oversight of Violence 197

6 The Changing Nature of Control 238

7 A Crisis of Violence? 262

8 Legislation, Incentivization, and a New System of Oversight 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-399) and index.

ISBN:

9780300217063

0300217064

OCLC:

961311005