Nefarious Crimes, Contested Justice Illicit Sex and Infanticide in the Republic of Venice, 1557-1789

This captivating history exposes a clandestine world of family and community secrets-incest, abortion, and infanticide-in the early modern Venetian republic. With the keen eye of a detective, Joanne M. Ferraro follows the clues in individual cases from the criminal archives of Venice and reconstruct...

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Main Author: Ferraro, Joanne M. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2008
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