Full Description
Infanticide is one of the most common, yet least understood of all human crimes. Although academic articles document isolated aspects of this problem, a single, unified analysis of infanticide has not been completed until now. In Hardness of Heart/Hardness of Life, Larry Milner provides the first exhaustive survey of infanticide, drawing on historical data from around the world. He then uses this survey as a basis for investigating why infanticide has been present in every form of human society throughout history. Both comprehensive and compelling, this important study will intrigue students of human psychology, social welfare, and child abuse, and will promote further research on this alarmingly overlooked atrocity.
Contents
chapter 1 Introduction chapter 2 Historical Background - Antiquity chapter 3 Historical Background - Influx of Religion chapter 4 Historical Background - Middle Ages chapter 5 Historical Background - Renaissance chapter 6 Historical Background - Modern Times chapter 7 Tribes chapter 8 Exposure chapter 9 Female Infanticide chapter 10 Punishment chapter 11 Shame chapter 12 Sacrifice chapter 13 Poverty & Famine chapter 14 Revenge chapter 15 Money chapter 16 Depression & Insanity chapter 17 Euthanasia chapter 18 Power chapter 19 Twins chapter 20 Love of Another chapter 21 Population Control chapter 22 Infant Image chapter 23 Conclusion chapter 24 Bibliography
