A most diabolical deed': Infanticide and Irish society, 1850-1900.

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Imprint:	[Place of publication not identified] : Oxford University Press USA, 2015.
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Subject:	Infanticide -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century. Infanticide -- Ireland -- Case studies. Infanticide -- Law and legislation -- Ireland -- History -- 19th century. Infanticide. Infanticide -- Law and legislation. Infanticide -- history. Confidentiality -- history. History, 19th Century. Ireland. Ireland. Case studies. History. Narratives.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11756748

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ISBN:	9781526102232 1526102234 9780719088209 0719088208
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-284) and index. Vendor-supplied metadata.
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.
Other form:	Print version: 9780719088209 0719088208

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