The relationship between the development of forensic science and the new literary genre of detective fiction in Britain and America.
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Anbieter: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is a book about the relationship between the development of forensic science in the nineteenth century and the invention of the new literary genre of detective fiction in Britain and America. Ronald R. Thomas examines the criminal body as a site of interpretation and enforcement in a wide range of fictional examples, from Poe, Dickens and Hawthorne through Twain and Conan Doyle to Hammett, Chandler and Christie. He is especially concerned with the authority the literary detective manages to secure through the 'devices' - fingerprinting, photography, lie detectors - with which he discovers the truth and establishes his expertise, and the way in which those devices relate to broader questions of cultural authority at decisive moments in the history of the genre. This is an interdisciplinary project, framing readings of literary texts with an analysis of contemporaneous developments in criminology, the rules of evidence, and modern scientific accounts of identity. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00110019187
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Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers H13N-00064
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Anbieter: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is a book about the relationship between the development of forensic science in the nineteenth century and the invention of the new literary genre of detective fiction in Britain and America. Ronald R. Thomas examines the criminal body as a site of interpretation and enforcement in a wide range of fictional examples, from Poe, Dickens and Hawthorne through Twain and Conan Doyle to Hammett, Chandler and Christie. He is especially concerned with the authority the literary detective manages to secure through the 'devices' - fingerprinting, photography, lie detectors - with which he discovers the truth and establishes his expertise, and the way in which those devices relate to broader questions of cultural authority at decisive moments in the history of the genre. This is an interdisciplinary project, framing readings of literary texts with an analysis of contemporaneous developments in criminology, the rules of evidence, and modern scientific accounts of identity. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CIN0521527627G
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Anbieter: Friends of Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ, USA
paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Very slight edgewear. Clean and tight. Page edges lightly amrked. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000008868
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Anbieter: Wayside Books, Pittsburg, KS, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very good. Octavo, 341 pages. Firm binding; no loose pages. Book and cover with minimal wear. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 15779
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Anbieter: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Vereinigtes Königreich
paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers rev2961035149
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Anbieter: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Scattered underlining. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2410150018
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Anbieter: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Volume 26. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780521527620. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7094820
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Anbieter: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Volume 26. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780521527620. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7094821
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Anbieter: Greener Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5103431
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