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Author Ferraro, Joanne Marie, 1951-

Title Nefarious Crimes, Contested Justice : Illicit Sex and Infanticide in the Republic of Venice, 1557รข#x80 ; #x93 ; 1789 / Joanne M. Ferraro
Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 248 pages) : illustrations, map
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index
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Subject Criminal justice, Administration of -- Italy -- Venice -- History
Infanticide -- Italy -- Venice -- History
Illegitimate children -- Italy -- Venice -- History
Unmarried mothers -- Italy -- Venice -- History
Fornication -- Italy -- Venice -- History
Sex customs -- Italy -- Venice -- History
Criminal justice, Administration of
Fornication
Illegitimate children
Infanticide
Sex customs
Unmarried mothers
Italy -- Venice
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781421427843
1421427842