'A most diabolical deed' : infanticide and Irish society, 1850-1900 / Elaine Farrell.
Examining the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, this title is based on a large sample of 4,645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth. Through a variety of sources, attitudes towards the crime of infanticide and women accused of the of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester ; New York :
Manchester University Press,
2013.
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| Summary: | Examining the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, this title is based on a large sample of 4,645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth. Through a variety of sources, attitudes towards the crime of infanticide and women accused of the offence are revealed. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 292 pages : portraits, charts, facsimiles ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0719088208 9780719088209 |