James R Farr

A Tale of Two Murders

Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France

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Produktbeschreibung

A compelling account of a 17th-century murder mystery and a well-researched scholarly work that explores the dynamics of power, justice, and law in Louis XIII's France.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Duke University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780822334590
• ISBN-10: 0822334593
• Artikelnr.: 22196655

Autorenporträt

James R. Farr is Professor of History at Purdue University. He is the author of Artisans in Europe, 1300–1914; Authority and Sexuality in Early Modern Burgundy, 1550–1730; and Hands of Honor: Artisans and Their World in Dijon, 1550–1650.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface ix
List of Principal Characters xiii
Prologue: Looking Back 1
1. Tales of Two Murders 3
2. Passion and the Beautiful Cousin 14
3. The Trial Opens: Jean-Baptiste Lantin’s Investigation, 1639–1640 28
4. A Hat, a Rapier, a Knife, and a Dagger 40
5. The House of Giroux 54
6. Prison 69
7. Poison 86
8. Jailbreak 97
9. A “Minister of Vengeance” 109
10. Rape? 122
11. Attack, Counterattack 136
12. The King of Spades 150
13. Life or Death? The Day of Reckoning Draws Near 161
Epilogue 185
Analytical Essay: The Paradoxes of Power, Law, and Justice 191
Notes 205
A Note on Sources 209
Index 219