Three Forms of Jeopardy: Honor, Pain, and Truth-Telling in a Sixteenth- Century Italian Courtroom

Three members of a small band of Spanish thieves appear before the court of the governor of Rome. One, in hopes of clemency, betrays his companions and lays out the story of his long criminal career, both with them and with others. He is thus a useful informant, not only to the judge but also to the...

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Main Author: Cohen, Thomas V. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 1998
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1998, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 975-998
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