Infanticide, secular justice, and religious debate in early modern Europe

This book focuses on an obscure case of infanticide (18th century) in order to pursue a heated debate on the essence of life and the nature of the soul, where theological, moral and scientific principles come into conflict. On 5 December 1709 in Bologna Lucia Cremonini is accused of a terrible crime...

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Main Author: Prosperi, Adriano 1939- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Turnhout, Belgium Brepols [2016]
In: Europa sacra (volume 10)
Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Europa sacra volume 10
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bologna / Child murder / Criminal proceedings / Christian ethics / Geschichte 1709
B Bologna / Infanticide / Christian ethics / Criminal proceedings / Geschichte 1709
Further subjects:B Crime (Europe) Religious aspects History
B Soul music
B Infanticide Law and legislation (Europe) History
B Infanticide (Europe) Religious aspects History
B Infanticide (Italy) (Bologna) History 18th century
B Rape Law and legislation (Europe) History
B Cremonini, Lucia Trials, litigation, etc
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