Ordeal By Trial
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Author | : Robert Bartlett |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
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An examination of the workings of trial by ordeal from its first appearance in the barbarian law codes, tracing its use by Christian societies to its last use as a test for witchcraft in modern Europe and America.
Author | : George Carpozi |
Publisher | : Walker & Company |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1972-01-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780802703743 |
A New York reporter chronicles the events of the Alice Crimmins' murder case, bringing into view the extraordinary circumstances surrounding her 1971 conviction
Author | : Caryl Chessman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1955 |
Genre | : Biography |
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Author | : Vickie L. Ziegler |
Publisher | : Camden House |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781571132918 |
Well after the condemnation of ordeals by the Fourth Lateran Council, the Kunigunde legend preserves the ordeal by fire in a sort of hagiographic amber, much as it was portrayed in the mid-twelfth-century Richardis legend, while Stricker's short secular burlesque "The Hot Iron," written in the mid-thirteenth century, makes sport of this formerly serious legal proceeding, reflecting the almost immediate abandonment of trial by fire as a legal proof in many areas after the council's decision."
Author | : Ken Gross |
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Release | : 2017 |
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ISBN | : 9781386647928 |
The true story of Alice Crimmins, an American woman who was charged with killing her two children who were discovered missing on July 14, 1965. Crimmins trial was later compared by some in the media to the Casey Anthony trial.
Author | : Alexander Stewart |
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Release | : 1966 |
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Description of tribal punishment and corroboree at Spring Hill.
Author | : Anne Kerr |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 736 |
Release | : 2015-05-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0191044784 |
This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events and topics. These include the African slave trade, the Black Death, and the Normandy campaign. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Author | : Robert J. Bartlett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 182 |
Release | : 1990 |
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ISBN | : 9780908227358 |
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Release | : 1988 |
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Author | : Craig Parshall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780736915137 |
Kevin Hastings is ready to stake out his piece of the good life. The last thing he has in mind is a spot under the Chicago River.courtesy of the local mafia.