An edition of London
(2006)
London
the executioner's city
by David Brandon
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London: City of the Dead is a groundbreaking account of London's dealing with death, covering the afterlife, execution, bodysnatching, murder, fatal disease, spiritualism, bizarre deaths and cemeteries. Taking the reader from Roman London to the 'glorious dead' of the First World War, this is the first systematic look at London'd culture of death, with analysis of its customs and superstitions, rituals and representations. The authors of the celebrated London: The Executioner's City weave their way through the streets of London once again, this time combining some of the capital's most cu.
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Executions and executioners, Capital punishment, History, Hanging, Prisons, Death, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Social life and customs, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Cultural Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Anthropology, Cultural, Popular Culture, Manners and customs, London (england), social life and customs, London (england), history| Edition | Availability |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-239) and index.
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