Murder and Madness on Trial - A Tale of True Crime from Early Modern Bologna

Explores the 1588 murder trial of Paolo Barbieri in Bologna, examining early modern violence, madness, criminal justice, medical and legal expertise, and the construction and circulation of news.

About the author

Mònica Calabritto is Associate Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center.

Summary

Explores the 1588 murder trial of Paolo Barbieri in Bologna, examining early modern violence, madness, criminal justice, medical and legal expertise, and the construction and circulation of news.

Product details

• Authors: Mònica Calabritto, Monica (The Graduate Center at Hunter College Calabritto
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2023
• EAN: 9780271095097
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09509-7
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 227 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Series: Interactions in the Early Modern Age
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Bologna, European History, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, Italy, Legal History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, c 1500 to c 1600, Later 16th century c 1550 to c 1599