{"product_id":"albions-fatal-tree-crime-and-society-in-eighteenth-century-england-paperback","title":"Albion's Fatal Tree: Crime and Society in Eighteenth-Century England - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Hay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter Linebaugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn G. Rule\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the popular imagination, informed as it is by Hogarth, Swift, Defoe and Fielding, the eighteenth-century underworld is a place of bawdy knockabout, rife with colourful eccentrics. But the artistic portrayals we have only hint at the dark reality. In this new edition of a classic collection of essays, renowned social historians from Britain and America examine the gangs of criminals who tore apart English society, while a criminal law of unexampled savagery struggled to maintain stability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDouglas Hay deals with the legal system that maintained the propertied classes, and in another essay shows it in brutal action against poachers; John G. Rule and Cal Winslow tell of smugglers and wreckers, showing how these activities formed a natural part of the life of traditional communities. Together with Peter Linebaugh's piece on the riots against the surgeons at Tyburn, and E. P. Thompson's illuminating work on anonymous threatening letters, these essays form a powerful contribution to the study of social tensions at a transformative and vibrant stage in English history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new edition includes a new introduction by Winslow, Hay and Linebaugh, reflecting on the turning point in the social history of crime that the book represents.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas Hay\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in Law and History at York University. His books include \u003ci\u003eCriminal Cases on the Crown Side of King's Bench 1740-1800\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Linebaugh\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at the University of Toledo. He writes extensively on British history, Irish history, labor history and the history of the colonial Atlantic. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Magna Carta Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Many-Headed Hydra\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe London Hanged\u003c\/i\u003e, and he contributes frequently to \u003ci\u003eCounterPunch\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn G. Rule\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of History at the University of Southampton until his retirement. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAlbion's People\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. P. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e was an English historian whose many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the English Working Class\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCal Winslow\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Mendocino Institute and Fellow in Environmental Politics, Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley, and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eRebel Rank and File\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760181084448,"sku":"9781844677160","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe0fd0d0980f653dc28cb986614d8e8c.webp?v=1780173759","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/albions-fatal-tree-crime-and-society-in-eighteenth-century-england-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}