Nefarious crimes, contested justice : illicit sex and infanticide in the Republic of Venice, 1557-1789 / Joanne M. Ferraro.

  • Ferraro, Joanne Marie, 1951-
Date:
2008
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Publication/Creation

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.

Physical description

xv, 248 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-238) and index.

Contents

Sex and subjection in the Republic of Venice -- Family secrets : father-daughter incest -- Hidden crimes in a noble household -- Infant deaths and community secrets -- Defying scandal : priests and their lovers -- Conclusion.

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  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    TP.34.AA5-7
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ISBN

  • 9780801889875
  • 0801889871