Hiding the guillotine : public executions in France, 1870-1939 /

"This book explores the evolution of public executions in France: the public dimension of the death penalty, its ritual and theatrical form, its attendance, and the continuous critics of this power technology"--

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform title:Guillotine au secret.
Author / Creator: Taïeb, Emmanuel (Author)
Other Authors / Creators:Raillard, Sarah-Louise, translator.
Roth, Mitchel P., 1953- writer of foreword.
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
French
Language notes:Translated from the original French into English.
Imprint: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.
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Online Access:Click here for full text at JSTOR