Famous and Infamous Trials of the 15th-20th Centuries: Historical, Religious & Contemporary Perspectives (Edited Series)

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Conference Presentation

Publication Date

Spring 2009

Abstract

(from DVD case) Molloy College Institute for Interfaith Dialogue is proud to present a synopsis of trials from the 15th to 20th centuries that highlight testimony of heinous crimes against humanity and reflect conflicts that were theological, racial, and political in nature in various parts of the world. The essence of each trial is presented by a vibrant speaker who created the source material and narrative. Some are Molloy College faculty and others were chosen from legal and other academic fields.

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Part 1: Heresy

Saint Joan of Arc (1431)
Martin Luther (1521)
Sir Thomas More (1534)
Inquisition: Politics or Religion? (15th-16th Centuries)

Part 2: Development of Evidence

Salem Witchcraft (1692)
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette (1792-1793)
Susan B. Anthony (1873)
Leo Frank (1913)

Part 3: Sensational Trials

John Scopes (1925)
Lindbergh and Hauptmann (1935)
Scottsboro Boys (1931-1937)
Nuremberg (1945-1949)
Adolf Eichmann (1961)

Part 4: Global Perspectives

Mahatma Gandhi (1942)
Sharia Law (Islamic Law)
Nelson Mandela (1962-1964)

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