| Violence in Early Modern Europe 1500 1800 Contributor(s): Ruff, Julius R. (Author), Blanning, T. C. W. (Editor), Beik, William (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521591198 ISBN-13: 9780521591195 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $119.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - General - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 303.609 |
| LCCN: 00067489 |
| Series: New Approaches to European History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a broad-ranging survey of violence in western Europe from the Reformation to the French Revolution. Julius Ruff summarizes a huge body of research and provides readers with a clear, accessible, and engaging introduction to the topic of violence in early modern Europe. Ruff examines the role of the emerging state in controlling violence; the roots and forms of interpersonal violence; violence and its impact on women; infanticide; and rioting. His book will be of great value to students of European history, criminal justice sciences, and anthropology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ruff, Julius R.: - Julius Ruff is Associate Professor of History at Marquette University. He is the author of Crime, Justice and Public Order in Old Regime France (1984) and co-author of Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence, 4th edition (2000). |