| Description |
vi, 226 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Studies in Central European histories, 1547-1217 ; v. 55 |
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Studies in Central European histories ; v. 55.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Murder -- Europe, Northern.
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Murderers -- Europe, Northern -- Psychology.
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Murderers -- Religious life -- Europe, Northern.
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Salvation -- Lutheran Church.
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Pietism -- Europe, Northern -- History -- 18th century.
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Capital punishment -- Europe, Northern -- History -- 18th century.
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Criminal justice, Administration of -- Europe, Northern -- History -- 18th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9789004221154 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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9789004221376 (electronic bk.) |
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