Rape in early modern england: law, history and criticism
Auteur :
Barker, Helen
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030826086
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2021
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book is intended for those in the humanities seeking a legal context for writing about rape in early modern England. It takes the premise that over the past four decades misunderstandings about rape law, and misreadings of rape statutes from medieval to Elizabethan times, have become widely cited in criticism.