Village Justice Community, Family, and Popular Culture in Early Modern Italy |
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| Author:
| Astarita, Tommaso |
| Series title: | Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-6138-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1999 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $51.00 |
Book Description:
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Pentidattilo, in the Kingdom of Naples, 1710. A peasant woman, Domenica Orlando, is brought to trial for the murder by poison of her husband. Tried with her are Anna de Amico, a neighbor who provided the poison, and Pietro Crea, Domenica's alleged lover. During the trial, it is revealed that over the years Anna had helped both Domenica and other ......
Pentidattilo, in the Kingdom of Naples, 1710. A peasant woman, Domenica Orlando, is brought to trial for the murder by poison of her husband. Tried with her are Anna de Amico, a neighbor who provided the poison, and Pietro Crea, Domenica's alleged lover. During the trial, it is revealed that over the years Anna had helped both Domenica and other ......