Alma College Associate History Professor Publishes 'The Dreadful Word: Speech Crime and Polite Gentlemen in Massachusetts, 1690-1776'
April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022
ALMA, Michigan, April 21 (TNSBook) -- Alma College issued the following news on April 19, 2022:
Lawmakers and courts in 18th-century Massachusetts prosecuted and punished speech deemed to be transgressive, taking their cues from conduct and courtesy manuals that were prevalent at the time and upholding a social order influenced by the British empire.
Exploration of this fascinating evolution over time is the subject of a new book by Kristin Olbertson, "The Dreadful . . .
Lawmakers and courts in 18th-century Massachusetts prosecuted and punished speech deemed to be transgressive, taking their cues from conduct and courtesy manuals that were prevalent at the time and upholding a social order influenced by the British empire.
Exploration of this fascinating evolution over time is the subject of a new book by Kristin Olbertson, "The Dreadful . . .