Ye Olden Blue Laws

Ye Olden Blue Laws

Gustavus Myers

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Legare Street Press
Año de edición:
2023
Materia
Historia de América
ISBN:
9781022083981
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A historical overview of the Puritan legal system in colonial New England, with a particular emphasis on the so-called ’blue laws’, or moral and religious codes that regulated social behavior. The book explores the origins and rationale of the laws, as well as their enforcement and impact on everyday life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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