The Dreadful Word
| Author | : Kristin A. Olbertson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 339 |
| Release | : 2022-03-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781009116534 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1009116533 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (533 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Dreadful Word by : Kristin A. Olbertson
Download or read book The Dreadful Word written by Kristin A. Olbertson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dreadful Word describes how the criminalization, prosecution, and punishment of speech offenses in eighteenth-century Massachusetts helped to establish and legitimate a cultural regime of politeness. This work is the first of its kind and will be of interest to history and law scholars.
