Nefarious crimes, contested justice : illicit sex and infanticide in the Republic of Venice, 1557-1789 /
Ferraro, Joanne Marie,1951-
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press,
c2008.
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.
Sex customs
Fornication
Unmarried mothers
Illegitimate children
Infanticide
Criminal justice, Administration of