Punishment and shame a philosophical study / Wendy C. Hamblet.
| Author/creator | Hamblet, Wendy C., 1949- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, A division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., |
| Description | 202 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Justice and the cosmic order in Greek mythology -- Justice and punishment in Greek tragedy -- Honor and shame in the heroic worldview -- Justice and punishment in classical Athens -- From avenging to healing -- Shame as witness to education -- Plato's revolutionary penology -- The science of penal measure -- A Christian penology -- From karitas to penal spectacle -- The business of punishment -- Modernity's shameful penology -- Shame, social injustice, and the poor's right to crime -- Afterword. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010039526 |
| ISBN | 9780739149362 (hardbound) |
| ISBN | 0739149369 (hardbound) |
| ISBN | 9780739149379 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0739149377 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |