Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England
About this book
This book presents the first comprehensive study of over 120 printed news reports of murders and infanticides committed by early modern women. It offers an interdisciplinary analysis of female homicide in post-Reformation news formats ranging from ballads to newspapers. Individual cases are illuminated in relation to changing legal, religious, and political contexts, as well as the dynamic growth of commercial crime-news and readership.
Reader Profile
· 300 pages · ≈ 5 h 33 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England?
About ≈ 5 h 33 m — 300 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England?
300 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England?
It sits on the True Crime, History, Fiction shelves.
Is Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Women, Murder, and Equity in Early Modern England?
Randall Martin.