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Myth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico Robert J. Torrez
Myth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico
Robert J. Torrez
The haunting specter of hanging trees holds a sway on the American imagination, conjuring images of rough-and-tumble frontier towns struggling to impose law and order in a land where violence was endemic. This study examines several criminal cases that reveal the realities of the role hangings played in the administration of frontier justice.
208 pages, 234 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 1 map
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado) |
| Publicado | 1 de abril de 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780826343796 |
| Editores | University of New Mexico Press |
| Páginas | 208 |
| Dimensiones | 230 × 157 × 19 mm · 331 g |
| Lengua | Inglés |
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