Book contents
- A Renaissance of Violence
- A Renaissance of Violence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Tower of Justice
- 3 Homicide in Bologna, 1600–1700
- 4 Gender and Homicide in Early Modern Bologna
- 5 The Days after No Future
- 6 It’s Good to Have Land
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - Gender and Homicide in Early Modern Bologna
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2019
Book contents
- A Renaissance of Violence
- A Renaissance of Violence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Tower of Justice
- 3 Homicide in Bologna, 1600–1700
- 4 Gender and Homicide in Early Modern Bologna
- 5 The Days after No Future
- 6 It’s Good to Have Land
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter analyzes gendered homicides in Bologna in the seventeenth century, with particular attention to the role of female honour in shaping women's participation in or vulnerability to homicidal violence.
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- A Renaissance of ViolenceHomicide in Early Modern Italy, pp. 141 - 155Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019