Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.22586/pp.v39i58.9314

The Historical and Legal Context of Abductions, Rapes, and Forced Marriages in the Nin Diocese during the 18th Century: The Case of Agata Zubčić from Poličnik

Zdenko Dundović orcid.org/0000-0003-1772-1675 ; Teološko-katehetski odjel, Sveučilište u Zadru
Klara Ćavar orcid.org/0000-0002-2214-0229

Abstract

Based on the original documents from the State Archives in Venice and the Archives of the Zadar Archdiocese, the paper discusses the case of abduction, rape, and forced marriage of Agata Zubčić from Poličnik. Based on the court minutes kept in the office of the Count of Nin, the historical and legal context of the issue of abduction, rape, and forced marriage in the Nin Diocese during the 18th century has been considered. An analysis of the primary sources and their comparison with the insights and conclusions of scholarly literature have helped identify the causes and consequences of abductions, rapes, and forced marriages in the period under consideration, with special reference to Venetian legislation and Catholic canon law concerning this issue and the (non-)implementation of these legal norms in practice.

Keywords

Abduction; rape; forced marriage; Nin Diocese; 18th century; canon law

Hrčak ID:

241060

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/241060

Publication date:

6.7.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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