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A Tale of Two Murders : Passion and Power in Seventeenth-Century France
A Tale of Two Murders Passion and Power in SeventeenthCentury France
Author: James R. Farr
As scandalous as any modern-day celebrity murder trial, the “Giroux affair” was a maelstrom of intrigue, encompassing daggers, poison, adultery, arch enemies, servants, royalty, and legal proceedings that reached the pinnacle of seventeenth-century French society. In 1638 Philippe Giroux, a judge in the highest royal court of Burgundy,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780822334712
ISBN-10: 0822334712
Publication Date: 8/2005
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Duke University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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