Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History

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Legitimacy and Illegitimacy in Nineteenth-Century Law, Literature and History is written by M. Finn and published by Springer. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 023027725X (ISBN 10) and 9780230277250 (ISBN 13).

This innovative book draws together literature, law and economic and social history to investigate the meanings and uses of legitimacy in nineteenth-century Britain. This broad range of essays highlights the ways in which contested narratives and interested performances shaped the idea of legitimate authority during this period.