The Royal Throne of Mercy and British Culture in the Victorian Age

by James Gregory

Book Overview

In the first detailed study of its kind, James Gregory's book takes a historical approach to mercy by focusing on widespread and varied discussions about the quality, virtue or feeling of mercy in the British world during Victoria's reign. Gregory covers an impressive range of themes from the gendered discourses of 'emotional' appeal surrounding Queen Victoria to the exercise and withholding of royal mercy in the wake of colonial rebellion throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350213551
• ISBN13: 9781350213555
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"