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Against the Death Penalty: Writings from the First Abolitionists-Giuseppe Pelli and Cesare Beccaria
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Main Details
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Against the Death Penalty: Writings from the First Abolitionists-Giuseppe Pelli and Cesare Beccaria
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Peter Garnsey
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By (author) Giuseppie Pelli
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:226 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Social and political philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691209883
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| Classifications | Dewey:364.66 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
10 November 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The first known abolitionist critique of the death penalty-here for the first time in English In 1764, a Milanese aristocrat named Cesare Beccaria created a sensation when he published On Crimes and Punishments. At its centre is a rejection of the death penalty as excessive, unnecessary, and pointless. Beccaria is deservedly regarded as the foun
Author Biography
Peter Garnsey is emeritus professor of the history of classical antiquity at the University of Cambridge and emeritus fellow of Jesus College. His recent books include Thinking about Property: From Antiquity to the Age of Revolution and, with Richard Saller, The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture.
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