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The Dreadful Word: Speech Crime and Polite Gentlemen in Massachusetts, 1690–1776 - Studies in Legal History Kristin A. Olbertson
The Dreadful Word: Speech Crime and Polite Gentlemen in Massachusetts, 1690–1776 - Studies in Legal History
Kristin A. Olbertson
The Dreadful Word describes how the criminalization, prosecution, and punishment of speech offenses in eighteenth-century Massachusetts helped to establish and legitimate a cultural regime of politeness. This work is the first of its kind and will be of interest to history and law scholars.
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| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 8, 2024 |
| ISBN13 | 9781009102865 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 338 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 151 × 22 mm · 502 g |
| Language | English |
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