Tortured testimonies
Publication
, Journal Article
Martin, JJ
Published in: Acta Histriae
January 1, 2011
Manuals of jurisprudence in early modern Europe stipulated that the notary record not only the words but also the grimaces and the screams of the defendant during interrogations under torture. This paper explores these "tortured testimonies" from the Roman Inquisition, problematizes them as historical sources, and offers suggestions about how historians might approach them. The article examines the documents under two lights: (1) in relation to the institutional structures and protocols which gave them their particular form; and (2) in relation to the cultural assumptions that shaped a ritual in which pain was seen as an index of the conscience of the accused.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Acta Histriae
ISSN
1318-0185
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Volume
19
Issue
3
Start / End Page
375 / 392
Related Subject Headings
- 2103 Historical Studies
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Martin, J. J. (2011). Tortured testimonies. Acta Histriae, 19(3), 375–392.
Martin, J. J. “Tortured testimonies.” Acta Histriae 19, no. 3 (January 1, 2011): 375–92.
Martin JJ. Tortured testimonies. Acta Histriae. 2011 Jan 1;19(3):375–92.
Martin, J. J. “Tortured testimonies.” Acta Histriae, vol. 19, no. 3, Jan. 2011, pp. 375–92.
Martin JJ. Tortured testimonies. Acta Histriae. 2011 Jan 1;19(3):375–392.
Published In
Acta Histriae
ISSN
1318-0185
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
Volume
19
Issue
3
Start / End Page
375 / 392
Related Subject Headings
- 2103 Historical Studies