The Conquest of Death

Violence and the Birth of the Modern English State

• Author(s): Matthew H. Lockwood,
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Pages: 404
• ISBN_10: 0300217064
  ISBN_13: 9780300217063
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Forensic Medicine , History / Europe / Great Britain / General , History / Modern / 18th Century , History / Social History , Law / Legal History , Political Science / History & Theory , Political Science / World / European , Social Science / Violence in Society , History / General ,

Description:... A fresh and fascinating history of crime and violence in England through the office of the coroner

In his fascinating debut, Matthew Lockwood explores the history of crime, homicide, and suicide in England over four centuries through the office of the coroner. While the office was established to investigate violent or suspicious deaths, Lockwood asserts that the demands of competing parties gradually shaped its systems and transformed England into a modern state earlier than is commonly acknowledged. Weaving together strands of social, legal, economic, and political history, this book will interest scholars across a range of fields.