1st Edition
Infanticide and Abortion in Early Modern Germany
By Margaret Brannan Lewis
Copyright 2016
216 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
11 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book is the first work to look at the full range of three centuries of the early modern period in regards to infanticide and abortion, a period in which both practices were regarded equally as criminal acts. Faced with dire consequences if they were found pregnant or if they bore illegitimate children, many unmarried women were left with little choice. Some of these unfortunate women turned... Read more
Introduction 1. The Baby in the Pig Sty: Defining the Crime 2. "Such Barbarous Mothers There Are These Days:" A Growing Problem 3. Beware the Kinderfresser: Violence Toward Children in Print Culture 4. "The Child Was Fresh and Perfect:" The Influence of Experts 5. "Sighs of the Poor Sinner:" Sensationalism and Enlightenment. Conclusion.
Biography
Margaret Brannan Lewis is an assistant professor of history at the University of Tennessee Martin.
