Nefarious Crimes, Contested Justice Illicit Sex and Infanticide in the Republic of Venice, 1557-1789 /
Joanne M. Ferraro.
- 1 online resource (xv, 248 p.) : ill., map ;
- Book collections on Project MUSE. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-238) and index.
Sex and subjection in the Republic of Venice -- Family secrets : father-daughter incest -- Hidden crimes in a noble household -- Infant deaths and community secrets -- Defying scandal : priests and their lovers -- Conclusion.