Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History
Description
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.
Keywords
Literary CriticismEuropeanModern19th CenturyHistorySocial HistorySemiotics & TheorySocial ScienceLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsAnthropologyCultural & Social
2010Book
Author(s)Margot Finn, Michael Lobban
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230576520
LanguageEnglish
