Tale of Two Masters, or the Jade's Revenge

Violence, Justice and Magic in Early Colonial America

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

"A Tale of Two Masters, or the Jade's Revenge" takes the trials of two 17th-century Maryland planters, both accused of murdering a servant, to explore the rich and often startling alien legal, social and cultural landscapes of early colonial America.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-12-01
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415927475

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Essäer inom Skönlitteratur

Innehållsförteckning

Prologue Chapter 1: In Which We Meet the Players In Which A Blacksmith Becomes a Midwife to Death Chapter 3: In hich A Corpse Cries Out Its Murderer Chapter 4: In hich Old Tome is Cuckolded Chapter 5: In hich a Jade Enters and All Contentment Departs Chapter 6: In hich Tom atson Dies a Mysterious Death Chapter 7: In hich a Treasonous Plot is Revealed and The Jade is Sentenced to Burn Epilogue