Serial Killers: Giulia Tofana (with Women & Crime)
Women and Crime
The Deadly Legacy of Giulia Tofana
Exploring the captivating story of Giulia Tofana, who inherited a lethal poison recipe from her executed mother and went on to sell it as cosmetics, ultimately confessing to poisoning hundreds before facing her own grim fate. Scholars analyze the history and impact of Aqua Tofana, shedding light on the gendered nature of poison as a tool used by women in the 17th century.
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