A Lutheran plague murdering to die in the eighteenth century /

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Huvudskapare: Krogh, Tyge, 1954-
Institutionell skapare: ebrary, Inc
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2012.
Serie:Studies in Central European histories ; v. 55.
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Innehållsförteckning:
  • Introduction
  • Frequency
  • The murderers' social situation and mental state
  • Religious motives
  • The authorities and the murders
  • Pietism and the murderers
  • Motives
  • Boundaries
  • Divine demands
  • Salvation of the soul
  • A Lutheran plague
  • The Danish decree of 1767
  • Measures taken against the suicide murders in Germany
  • The role of suicide murders in the penal reform debates
  • From salvation to insanity
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix : suicide murder cases in Copenhagen, 1697-1789.