Women, Crime, and Forgiveness in Early Modern Portugal

Looking at the experiences of women in early modern Portugal in the context of crime and forgiveness, this study uses judicial and quasi-judicial records to examine the implications of crime in women's lives, whether as victims or culprits. Abreu-Ferreira unearths material from archival records not available in English to offer a unique contributio

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Querelas and Perdões de Parte for Physical Injuries and Homicide; Chapter 3 Querelas and Perdões de Parte for Sexual Crimes; Chapter 4 Conclusion;

About the author

Darlene Abreu-Ferreira is Professor of History at the University of Winnipeg, Canada.

Summary

Looking at the experiences of women in early modern Portugal in the context of crime and forgiveness, this study uses judicial and quasi-judicial records to examine the implications of crime in women’s lives, whether as victims or culprits. Abreu-Ferreira unearths material from archival records not available in English to offer a unique contributio

Product details

• Authors: Darlene Abreu-Ferreira, Abreu-Ferreira Darlene
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032925226
• ISBN: 978-1-032-92522-6
• No. of pages: 250
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LAW / Legal History, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, General & world history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, Legal History, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Language: reference & general, Social and cultural history, Language: reference and general, Gender studies, gender groups, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, History and Archaeology, C 1600 To C 1700, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards