A Tale of Two Murders : Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France /

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A compelling account of a 17th-century murder mystery and a well-researched scholarly work that explores the dynamics of power, justice, and law in Louis XIII's France.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Farr, James Richard, 1950- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Giroux, Philippe, > 1605?-1643
Giroux, Philippe, > 1605?-1643 > Proces, instances, etc.
Giroux, Philippe, > 1605?-1643 > Trials, litigation, etc.
Strafverfahren
Rechtsanwendung
Mord
Trials (Murder)
Law > Social aspects.
TRUE CRIME > Murder > General.
Droit > Aspect social > France > Franche-Comte > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Proces (Meurtre) > France > Franche-Comte > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Law > Social aspects > France > Franche-Comte > History > 17th century.
Trials (Murder) > France > Franche-Comte > History > 17th century.
Frankreich
Franche-Comte
France > Franche-Comte.
Trials, litigation, etc.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of principal characters
  • Prologue: Looking back
  • 1. Tales of two murders
  • 2. Passion and the beautiful cousin
  • 3. The trial opens: Jean-Baptiste Lantin's investigation, 1639-1640
  • 4. A hat, a rapier, a knife, and a dagger
  • 5. The house of Giroux
  • 6. Prison
  • 7. Poison
  • 8. Jailbreak
  • 9. A "Minister of Vengeance"
  • 10. Rape?
  • 11. Attack, counterattack
  • 12. The king of spades
  • 13. Life or death? the day of reckoning draws near
  • Epilogue
  • Analytical essay: The paradoxes of power, law, and justice.

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