Author

Publication

2019-05-09 - Brill

Language

English

Word Count

108,000 words, Guess

Page Count

432 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-109004400249
  • ISBN-139789004400245
  • Library of Congress Control Number2019011701
  • OCLC Control Number1085781674
  • Better World Books9789004400245
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Classifications

  • LCCHV6295.E85T74 2019
  • LCCHV6295.E85 T74 2019

Description

"The willingness to betray one's country, one's people, one's family--to commit treason and foreswear loyalty to one entity by giving it to another--is a difficult concept for many people to comprehend. Yet, societies have grappled with treason for centuries; the motivations, implications, and consequences are rarely clear cut and are often subjective. Set against the framework of modern political concerns, Treason: Medieval and Early Modern Adultery, Betrayal, and Shame considers the various forms of treachery in a variety of sources, including literature, historical chronicles, and material culture creating a complex portrait of the development of this high crime. Larissa Tracy artfully brings together younger critics as well as seasoned scholars in a compelling and topical conversation on treason"--

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