Secret Sins Sex, Violence and Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920
Heftet /
2012
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780708325568
Publisert
2012-11-30
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Wales Press
Vekt
431 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
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Om bidragsyterne
Russell Davies was formerly Head of Marketing at Aberystwyth University; he is the author of Secret Sins: Sex, Violence and Society in Carmarthenshire 1870-1920 and Hope and Heartbreak: A Social History of Wales and the Welsh 1776-1870.Painstakingly and thoroughly researched - Planet. Russell Davies' ambitious study is a major contribution to social and cultural history - Books in Wales It is a human and humane book-it succeeds admirably in its purpose in exposing cosy myths - The Western Mail
Sleepy rustic Carmarthenshire was secretly a hotbed of debauchery, violence and drunkenness according to Russell Davies in a new edition of his very successful book, Secret Sins. Behind the facade of idyllic rural life, there was a twilight world of mental illness, suicide, crime, vicious assaults, infanticide, cruelty and other assorted acts of depravity. This almost anecdotal historical study is often funny, sometimes disturbing, always revealing.
Les mer
Highlighting the personal experiences of the individual, this book probes the private lives of people in order to fully appreciate the complex nature of society. It is a detailed analysis of sexuality and tension that seeks to overturn the cosy images of Wales and the Welsh.
Les mer
Russell Davies is the head of Marketing at Aberystwyth University.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780708325568
Publisert
2012-11-30
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Wales Press
Vekt
431 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Forfatter