{"product_id":"the-trial-of-jeanne-catherine-infanticide-in-early-modern-geneva-paperback-softback-9781487587673","title":"The Trial of Jeanne Catherine; Infanticide in Early Modern Geneva (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487587673","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Trial of Jeanne Catherine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInfanticide in Early Modern Geneva\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSara Beam (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487587673\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 22 January 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e166 pages, 2 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 3 b\u0026amp;w maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 0.9 cm, 0.25 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The real value of this book lies in the transcription, as translated by Beam, who is to be commended for bringing it into print. It offers rare insight into the thinking processes of people involved in a criminal trial three and a half centuries ago, as well as glimpses of the lives of real people trying to represent themselves honestly, or to their own advantage, before the law.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - John Lepage (\u003ci\u003eThe Ormsby Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1686 in Geneva, a single mother named Jeanne Catherine Thomasset is charged with poisoning two young children: her own illegitimate daughter and the son of a rural wet nurse. So begins a harrowing criminal trial during which authorities interrogate Jeanne Catherine several times, sometimes with torture, to determine the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Jeanne Catherine\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful historical mystery that offers students the opportunity to learn about motherhood, child rearing, gender, religion, local politics, and the practice of criminal justice in early modern Europe. This edition provides the complete trial transcript as well as the deliberations of the Genevan authorities and relevant correspondence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea. City of Geneva\u003cbr\u003eb. Map of the Centre of the City\u003cbr\u003ec. Map of Region around Geneva including the Village of Laconnex\u003cbr\u003ed. Birthing Room with Midwife\u003cbr\u003ee. Sample Manuscript from the Trial\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Historical Background\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJeanne Catherine Thomasset\u003cbr\u003eProtestant Republic of Geneva\u003cbr\u003eLaconnex\u003cbr\u003eCourt Officers and Criminal Procedures\u003cbr\u003eProving a Crime: Torture and Punishment\u003cbr\u003eGood Mothers and Bad Mothers\u003cbr\u003eProsecuting Poisoning and Infanticide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Understanding the Text\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Archival Source\u003cbr\u003eNotes on the Translation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. List of Important Characters\u003cbr\u003e4. Glossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Trial  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMay 6, 1686: Report of \u003cem\u003eauditeur\u003c\/em\u003e Humbert \u003cbr\u003eMay 6, 1686: Statement of Jeanne Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 6, 1686: First Interrogation of Jeanne Thomasset after Arrest \u003cbr\u003eMay 7, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council   \u003cbr\u003eMay 7, 1686:  Interrogation of Abraham Clerc \u003cbr\u003eMay 7, 1686: Interrogation of Pierre Quiby \u003cbr\u003eMay 7, 1686: Testimony of Jeanne Vautier \u003cbr\u003eMay 7–17, 1686: Witness Testimony Collected at Laconnex\u003cbr\u003eMay 7, 1686: Second Interrogation of Jeanne Thomasset  \u003cbr\u003eMay 8, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eMay 8, 1686: Report of \u003cem\u003eauditeur\u003c\/em\u003e Bagueret  \u003cbr\u003eMarch 4, 1685: Letter Written by Jeanne Catherine Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eApril 13, 1685: Letter Written by Samuel Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 8, 1686: Third Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 10, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eMay 10, 1686: Fourth Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 10, 1686: Interrogation of Louise Ducré\u003cbr\u003eMay 10, 1686: Interrogation of Jeanne Marie Favre \u003cbr\u003eMay 10, 1686: Interrogation of Pierre Favre of Avully \u003cbr\u003eMay 10, 1686: Confrontation between Louise Ducré and Jeanne Catherine Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 11, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eMay 11, 1686: Fifth Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 14, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eMay 15, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eMay 15, 1686: Sixth Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset (with torture)\u003cbr\u003eMay 17, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eMay 17, 1686: Seventh Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset (with torture) \u003cbr\u003eMay 17, 1686: Deposition of \u003cem\u003echâtelain\u003c\/em\u003e Sarasin\u003cbr\u003eMay 17, 1686: Reports of Physicians and Surgeons\u003cbr\u003eMay 17, 1686: Testimony of Daniel de la Flechère  \u003cbr\u003eMay 18, 1686: Testimony of Jeanne Vautier\u003cbr\u003eMay 19, 1686: Eighth Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset (with torture)\u003cbr\u003eMay 22, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eMay 24, 1686: Letter Written by Jean François Thomasset and Other Relatives \u003cbr\u003eMay 24, 1686: Letter from the Bailiff of Nyon, Nicolas Steiguer \u003cbr\u003eMay 24, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eMay 24, 1686: Report regarding Evidence of Powder Found inside the Corpses of the Two Dead Children\u003cbr\u003eUndated Invoice Submitted by the Two Surgeons\u003cbr\u003eUndated Invoice Submitted by the Two Physicians  \u003cbr\u003eMay 24, 1686: Ninth Interrogation of Jeanne Catherine Thomasset  \u003cbr\u003eMay 24, 1686: Declaration of Surgeons regarding the Death of Samuel Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eMay 25, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eMay 26, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eMay 28, 1686: Letter Written by Jean François Thomasset and Other Relatives \u003cbr\u003eMay 28, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eJune 2, 1686: Letter Written by Romier Laisné, a Relative of Jeanne Catherine  \u003cbr\u003eJuly 5, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eJuly 16, 1686: Summary of the Trial against Jeanne Catherine Thomasset  \u003cbr\u003eJuly 18, 1686: Letter from Romier Laisné \u003cbr\u003eJuly 19, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eJuly 23, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eLate July 1686: Letter Written by Jean François Thomasset \u003cbr\u003eJuly 23–24, 1686: Four Letters Exchanged between the Bailiff of Nyon and the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eJuly 24, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council \u003cbr\u003eJuly 26, 1686: Final Sentence against Jeanne Catherine Thomasset\u003cbr\u003eJuly 26, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eJuly 26, 1686: Report of \u003cem\u003eauditeurs\u003c\/em\u003e Perdriau and Master of the Keys \u003cbr\u003eJuly 27, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eJuly 27, 1686: Report of the Ministers Who Heard Jeanne Catherine\u0026amp;#x2019;s Final Confession\u003cbr\u003eJuly 31, 1686: Deliberations of the Small Council\u003cbr\u003eJuly 31, 1686: Testimony of Pierre Seure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681253224728,"sku":"9781487587673","price":17.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-trial-of-jeanne-catherine-infanticide-in-early-modern-geneva-paperback-softback-9781487587673","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}