Book contents
- A Renaissance of Violence
- A Renaissance of Violence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Tower of Justice
- 3 Homicide in Bologna, 1600–1700
- 4 Gender and Homicide in Early Modern Bologna
- 5 The Days after No Future
- 6 It’s Good to Have Land
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
3 - Homicide in Bologna, 1600–1700
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2019
- A Renaissance of Violence
- A Renaissance of Violence
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Tower of Justice
- 3 Homicide in Bologna, 1600–1700
- 4 Gender and Homicide in Early Modern Bologna
- 5 The Days after No Future
- 6 It’s Good to Have Land
- 7 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter reviews the statistical incidence of homicide in Bologna in the seventeenth century. It analyzes the distribution of homicidal relationships, the weaponry used in homicides, seasonal and annual rhythms of homicide, gender breakdowns of killers and victims, and the overall trends in homicide across the century.
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- A Renaissance of ViolenceHomicide in Early Modern Italy, pp. 79 - 140Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019