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Women and crime in early modern Holland / by Manon van der Heijden translated by David McKay.

Author/creator Heijden, Manon van der, 1966-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLeiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Descriptionx, 181 pages ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Uniform titleMisdadige vrouwen. English
Series Crime and city in history, 0169-9563 ; volume 1
Scope and content "Crime is men's business, isn't it? Women are responsible for 10 percent of crime in Europe. Yet, if we look at the Dutch Republic in the early modern period, we find that in the towns of Holland women played a much larger role in crime. In a number of early modern towns about half of the criminals convicted in court were women. These women were in vulnerable positions and thus more likely to become involved in crime. They also had a relatively independent status and led remarkably public lives. Manon van der Heijden convincingly shows that it is the very combination of women's vulnerability and independence that accounts for the high female crime rates in Holland between 1600 and 1800"--Provided by publisher.
General note"Previous published as Misdadige vrouwen : criminaliteit en rechtspraak in Holland 1600-1800, Amsterdam : Prometheus/Bert Bakker, 2014"--Title page verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016022626
ISBN9789004314115 (hardback : acid-free paper)

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