Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity
| Author | : Julia Hillner |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 443 |
| Release | : 2015-06-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780521517515 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0521517516 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity by : Julia Hillner
Download or read book Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity written by Julia Hillner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-05 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that late antiquity introduced a legal form of punitive imprisonment, complicating the concept of the 'birth of the prison'.
