States of Enmity: The Politics of Hatred in the Early Modern Kingdom of Naples

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State of enmity explores how relations of hatred and enmity played political and social roles in the early modern Kingdom of Naples. Exploring the pervasive notion of enmity and practices of reconciliation, the book provides new insight into the social dynamics of southern Italy in the early modern period. In particular, widespread banditry and the violent tenor of local politics are analysed through a wide variety of criminal trials and other sources.

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Stephen Cummins is a Researcher at the Center for the History of Emotions at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.