Rape in Early Modern England - Law, History and Criticism (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

This book is intended for those in the humanities seeking a legal context for writing about rape in early modern England. It takes the premise that over the past four decades misunderstandings about rape law, and misreadings of rape statutes from medieval to Elizabethan times, have become widely cited in criticism. Helen Barker identifies how this has arisen, and discusses the main sources of confusion - including indissoluble issues around the word 'ravishment'. Rape law historically encompassed elopement and abduction; this book offers a succinct overview of the law, and draws attention to the wider social context other than gender opposition in which it is often presented. In addition, critics have been tempted to rely on the ostensibly authoritative seventeenth-century treatise, The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights, as a legal source. By examining the context of its publication, this book suggests that the treatise is unreliable and can mislead the unwary.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	November 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Helen Barker
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	128
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-082608-6
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal history Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-082608-2
Barcode:	9783030826086

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