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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Murder And Madness On Trial: A Tale Of True Crime From Early Modern Bologna ISBN13: 9780271095080 ISBN10: 0271095083 Author: Calabritto, M?nica (Author) Description: On October 24, 1588, Paolo Barbieri Murdered His Wife, Isabella Caccianemici, Stabbing Her To Death With His Sword Later, Pablo Would Claim To Have Acted In A Fit Of Madness--But Was He Criminally Insane Or Merely Pretending To Be? In This Riveting Book, M?Nica Calabritto Addresses This Controversy By Reconstructing Paolo's Life, Prosecution, And Medical Diagnoses Skillfully Combining Archival Documents Unearthed Throughout Italy, Calabritto Brings To Light The Case Of One Person And His Family As Insanity Ravaged Their Financial Security, Honor, And Reputation The Very Notion Of Insanity Is As Much On Trial In Paolo's Case As The Defendant Himself A Case Study In The Diagnosis Of Insanity In The Early Modern Era, Barbieri's Story Reveals Discrepancies Between Medical And Legal Definitions Of A Person's Mental State At The Time Of A Crime Murder And Madness On Trial Bridges The Micro-Historical Dimensions Of Paolo's Murder Case And The Macro-Historical Perspectives On Medical And Legal Evidence Used To Identify Intermittent Madness A Tragic And Gripping Tale, Murder And Madness On Trial Allows Readers To Look Through A Glass Darkly At Early Modern Violence, Madness, Criminal Justice, Medical And Legal Expertise, And The Construction And Circulation Of News This Erudite And Engaging Book Will Appeal To Early Modern Historians And True Crime Fans Alike Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: Penn State University Press Publication Date: 2023-05-30 Weight: 0.99 lbs Dimensions: 0.74'' H x 9'' L x 6'' W Number of Pages: Language: English