Incest or adultery? For what crime were Kazimierz and Zofia of Klimkówka punished in 1774? Case study Cover Image

Incest or adultery? For what crime were Kazimierz and Zofia of Klimkówka punished in 1774? Case study
Incest or adultery? For what crime were Kazimierz and Zofia of Klimkówka punished in 1774? Case study

Author(s): Klaudia Rogowska
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: adultery; incest; village; court; 18th century; crime; sexuality; Ruthenian voivodeship

Summary/Abstract: Adultery and incest were crimes that were severely punished in both urban and rural settings. In this article, the author, on the basis of a preserved case in the rural book of the village of Klimkówka, attempts to show what the punishment of this type of crime looked like after 1772 on the territory of the former Ruthenian Voivodeship.

  • Issue Year: 30/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-22
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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