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Cover image for book Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History

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

By:M. Finn
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230576520
eText ISBN:9780230277250
Edition:0
Copyright:2010
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.