History of Crime – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:53:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg History of Crime – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 Proscriptio: Stripping Political Opponents of Power in Ancient Rome https://brewminate.com/proscriptio-stripping-political-opponents-of-power-in-ancient-rome/ Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:07:50 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=138720 Many were declared enemies of the state, their property confiscated, and they were sent into exile (or worse).

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Ostracism and Exile in Ancient Greece https://brewminate.com/ostracism-and-exile-in-ancient-greece/ Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:00:44 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=137750 Meant to protect citizens from demagogues and tyrants, it became a tool to use against political enemies. One

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The Power of the Criminal Corpse in the Medieval World https://brewminate.com/the-power-of-the-criminal-corpse-in-the-medieval-world/ Mon, 18 May 2020 18:27:04 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=125274 The dying and dead body was an important locus in both religious and secular discourses of power. Introduction

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Crucifixion as Punishment in Ancient Rome: Death and Power https://brewminate.com/crucifixion-as-punishment-in-ancient-rome/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:08:19 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=116125 The goal of Roman crucifixion was not just death, but also dishonor. Introduction Crucifixion was an ancient method

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