In a series of essays based on surviving documents of actual court practicesfrom Perugia and Bologna, as well as laws, statutes, and theoreticalworks from the 12th and 13th centuries, Massimo Vallerani offers importanthistorical insights into the establishment of a trial-based publicjustice system.
In a series of essays based on surviving documents of actual court practicesfrom Perugia and Bologna, as well as laws, statutes, and theoreticalworks ...
Sarah Rubin Blanshei Sarah Rubin Blanshei Margaux Buyck
This collection examines crime and punishment in medieval and early modern Bologna. Drawing from the city's singularly rich archival resources and employing a variety of perspectives, the contributors analyze various types of violence and place the city's institutions of criminal justice within their social, political, and cultural contexts.
This collection examines crime and punishment in medieval and early modern Bologna. Drawing from the city's singularly rich archival resources and emp...