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A Tale of Two Murders: Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France
James R. Farr
A Tale of Two Murders: Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France
James R. Farr
The 'Giroux affair' was a maelstrom of intrigue, encompassing daggers, poison, adultery, arch-enemies, servants and royalty, and legal proceedings that reached to the pinnacle of seventeenth-century French society. This book reveals the Giroux affair as not only a riveting murder mystery but also a point of entry into the dynamics of power.
240 pages, 15 b&w photos, 1 figure
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | September 28, 2005 |
ISBN13 | 9780822334590 |
Publishers | Duke University Press |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 150 × 240 × 20 mm · 494 g |
Language | English |
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