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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ferraro, Joanne Marie, 1951-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Sex customs > Italy > Venice > History.
Fornication > Italy > Venice > History.
Unmarried mothers > Italy > Venice > History.
Illegitimate children > Italy > Venice > History.
Infanticide > Italy > Venice > History.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Italy > Venice > History.
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Table of 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.