A History of Rape
Subtitle: Sexual Violence in France from the 16th to the 20th Century
Publisher: Polity Press
Published: December 1, 2000
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780745621692
Subjects: Crime & criminology; History of specific subjects; Sexual abuse; Psychological aspects; History - General History; Women's Studies - General; History: World; France; Rape; Europe - France; Social History; Violence in Society; FRANCE_HISTORY; History / France; History; Modern - 18th Century
First sentence: Rape, like many forms of violence, was fiercely condemned by the texts of classical law but little punished by judges.