The Trial of Jeanne Catherine : Infanticide in Early Modern Geneva /

In 1686 in Geneva, a single mother named Jeanne Catherine Thomasset is charged with poisoning two young children: her own illegitimate daughter and the son of a rural wet nurse. So begins a harrowing criminal trial during which authorities interrogate Jeanne Catherine several times, sometimes with t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Beam, Sarah (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2021]
Temas:
Infanticide-History-Switzerland-Sources-Geneva-17th century.
Thomasset, Jeanne Catherine-Trials, litigation, etc.-Sources.
Trials (Infanticide)-History-Switzerland-Sources-Geneva-17th century.
Coursebook.
HISTORY / Women .
Europe.
Geneva.
child murder.
criminal justice.
criminal trials.
early modern.
gender.
history.
infanticide.
primary sources.
seventeenth century.
single mothers.
torture.
wet nurses.
women.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In 1686 in Geneva, a single mother named Jeanne Catherine Thomasset is charged with poisoning two young children: her own illegitimate daughter and the son of a rural wet nurse. So begins a harrowing criminal trial during which authorities interrogate Jeanne Catherine several times, sometimes with torture, to determine the truth. The Trial of Jeanne Catherine is a suspenseful historical mystery that offers students the opportunity to learn about motherhood, child rearing, gender, religion, local politics, and the practice of criminal justice in early modern Europe. This edition provides the complete trial transcript as well as the deliberations of the Genevan authorities and relevant correspondence.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (166 p.) : 2 b&w illustrations, 3 b&w maps
ISBN:9781487587703
9783110739220
Acceso:restricted access

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