Sacrificed For Honor by David I Kertzer
SKU: B-000589

Sacrificed For Honor

Author: David I Kertzer
Special Features: Inscribed, Dust Jacket, Hardcover
Condition: The front paper is corner clipped, and has minor pencil writing. The pages are otherwise clean and tidy. No dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History

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David I. Kertzer’s Sacrificed For Honor explores a haunting chapter of Italian history when unwanted infants were abandoned to state foundling homes. This hardcover first edition (1993, Beacon Press) dissects how family honour, church doctrine, and civic policy collided to control reproduction and reshape society. The result is a gripping history of reproductive rights, religion, and the children caught between.

The 252-page narrative is clean and tight; pages remain crisp, free of dog-ears, and firmly bound. A prior owner’s light pencil note and clipped front corner appear only on the endpapers, leaving the text block itself unmarked. The protected dust jacket shows well, preserving the vintage appeal collectors appreciate.

An encouraging gift inscription on the flyleaf adds a personal touch, though the book is not author-signed. From a smoke-free home, this copy offers both scholars and general readers an affordable window into Kertzer’s award-winning research on Italy, honour culture, and foundling life.

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