Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History

By Margot C. Finn

Book Overview

This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority during this period.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349366390
• ISBN13: 9781349366392
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 191 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"