Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity

Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 443
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ISBN-10 : 9780521517515
ISBN-13 : 0521517516
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Book Synopsis Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity by : Julia Hillner

Download or read book Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity written by Julia Hillner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that late antiquity introduced a legal form of punitive imprisonment, complicating the concept of the 'birth of the prison'.


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