Murdresses in German Writing, 1720-1860

ISBN-13: 9780521519779 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 276 str.

Susanne Kord

Opis

An analysis of how female criminals were perceived both in the legal sphere and in general culture.

Recenzje

'… a useful contribution to the socio-cultural history of women and crime …' Monatshefte

Spis treści

1. Criminal women: on bodies, paradoxes, performances and tales; 2. The evil eye: witches; 3. The plague: vampires; 4. Pride: husband-killers; 5. Shame: child-killers; 6. The female self: poisoners; 7. The end: the etiquette of execution; Works cited; Index.