The Widow, the Gambler, and the Unruly Witnesses: Witness Testimony and Political Agency in a Lawsuit in Early Modern Piedmont
This microhistorical analysis of the witness testimony given during an inheritance dispute between a noble Piedmontese widow and her deceased husband’s nephew focuses on the political agency of witnesses. Although carefully selected and coached by legal counsel, the witnesses for the nephew undermin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2022
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 889-913 |
| RelBib Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBJ Italy XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Gambling
B Personal finance B Widows B Historical Analysis B Legal testimony B Witnesses B Gamblers B Piedmont (Italy) |