In the theater of criminal justice : the Palais de Justice in Second Empire Paris / by Katherine Fischer Taylor.

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Publication details:
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1993.
Record id:
59444
Author:
Taylor, Katherine Fischer, author.
Series:
Princeton series in nineteenth century art, culture, and society. 141011
Subject:
Palais de Justice (Paris, France)
Architecture and society -- France -- History.
Courts -- France -- History.
Contents:
The trial
The judicial system
Monumental access
Troppmann's public
The trial personae: choreography and character
The debates
The history of the right to punish
The inauguration of the criminal wing and it's critical reception.
Summary:
Focusing on a sensational 1869 murder trial and on the newly designed wing of the Palais de Justice in which it was held, Katherine Taylor explores the representation of criminal justice in Second Empire Paris. This books offers a unique type of arechitectural history by interpreting a building through its use and users.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0691032149
Phys. description:
xxii, 161 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm