Of Bridles and Burnings

By E.J. Burford, Sandra Shulman, Sandra Burford, E. J.; Shulman

Book Overview

The authors describe how and why, by both law and custom, British women were pilloried, executed and transported and made to undergo a host of savage humiliations contrived by masculine ingenuity. The book traces the roots of these punishments and the ancient prejudices against women.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0709054521
• ISBN13: 9780709054528
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 6.0"