Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity
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Author | : Julia Hillner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 443 |
Release | : 2015-06-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521517515 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521517516 |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity by : Julia Hillner
Book excerpt: This book argues that late antiquity introduced a legal form of punitive imprisonment, complicating the concept of the 'birth of the prison'.