Globalizing Lynching History: Vigilantism and Extralegal Punishment from an International Perspective

Berg, M.; Wendt, S.

The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2011-11-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230115880

DOI: 10.1057/9781137001245

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 251