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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| Medienart: | Elektronisch/Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Veröffentlicht: |
Turnhout, Belgium
Brepols
[2016]
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| In: |
Europa sacra (volume 10)
Jahr: 2016 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Europa sacra
volume 10 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Bologna
/ Kindesmord
/ Strafverfahren
/ Christliche Ethik
/ Geschichte 1709
B Bologna / Kindestötung / Christliche Ethik / Strafverfahren / Geschichte 1709 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Crime (Europe)
Religious aspects
History
B Infanticide Law and legislation (Europe) History B Infanticide (Europe) Religious aspects History B Soul B Infanticide (Italy) (Bologna) History 18th century B Rape Law and legislation (Europe) History B Cremonini, Lucia Trials, litigation, etc |
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| Zusammenfassung: | 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: the murder of her newborn son. This tragic episode, exhumed from the depths of time, is placed at the centre of an enthralling study by one of the leading scholars of modern history and the history of religious beliefs. During the course of a dramatic trial the crime is debated by representatives of religious, philosophical, moral, and scientific culture, all characteristic of the formative period of the modern world and all seeking a convincing answer to fundamental questions |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-407) |
| ISBN: | 2503531741 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/M.E.S-EB.5.106013 |