| Curious Punishments of Bygone Days Contributor(s): Earle, Alice Morse (Author) |
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ISBN: 1103760688 ISBN-13: 9781103760688 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $19.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Alice Morse Earle was a social historian of great note at the turn of the century, and many of her books have lived on as well-researched and well-written texts of everyday life in Colonial America. Curious Punishments of Bygone Days was first published in 1896. It is a catalogue of early American crimes and their penalties, with chapters on the pillories, stocks, the scarlet letter, the ducking stool, discipline of authors and books, and four other horrifying examples of ways in which those who transgressed the laws of Colonial America were made to pay for their sins. Contents Include The Bilboes The Ducking Stool The Stocks The Pillory Punishments of Authors and Books The Whipping-Post The Scarlet Letter Branks and Gags Public Penance Military Punishments Branding and Maiming |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 973.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5" W x 8" (0.41 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |