The Great Nightmen conspiracy : a tale of the 18th Century's dishonourable underworld / Tyge Krogh ; translated by John Mason.
ISBN
9780429451089 (electronic bk.)
0429451083 (electronic bk.)
9780429835629 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket)
0429835620 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket)
9780429835643 (electronic bk. : PDF)
0429835647 (electronic bk. : PDF)
9781138324008
9780429835636 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
0429835639 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
0429451083 (electronic bk.)
9780429835629 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket)
0429835620 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket)
9780429835643 (electronic bk. : PDF)
0429835647 (electronic bk. : PDF)
9781138324008
9780429835636 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
0429835639 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yazar
Yayın Bilgisi
Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2020.
Fiziksel Niteleme
1 online resource (x, 146 pages).
Dizi
Microhistories
Genel Not
Includes index.
İçindekiler Notu
Introduction; Part one; 1: The missing peasant; 2: The nightmen conspiracy; 3: The prosecutor Niels Lind; Part two; 4: Dishonour as a profession; 5: Dishonour and magic; 6: The case of Morten Tailor; 7: The nightmen and the Christian community; 8: The sad tale of Hans Møller; 9: The Zealand underworld; 10: A den of thieves - the nightmen's story; Part three; 11: In the dungeon: torture and escape; 12: The final sentence and its execution; 13: Niels Lind's last battle with merchant Borthig; 14: What later befell the nightman family; Afterword
Özet, vb.
The Great Nightmen Conspiracy explores the little-known magico-religious history of eighteenth-century Denmark. Essential tasks carried out by the nightmen, such as dealing with carcasses and assisting with executions, generated contempt from the rest of societybut also led to the nightmen becoming deeply feared because of the dark and magical forces associated with their occupation. The discovery of a dead peasant at the edge of the fjord on 4 December 1734 led to the arrest of the nightmen Mikkel and Hans in the nearby market town of Kalundborg in Zealand. In court, their interrogation focused not on the suspected murder but on thefts of livestock, immorality and other provocations committed by these socially ostracised nightmen. The court case became the largest of its time, implicating nightmen across half of Zealand and exposing divisions within society. This book uses a minutely researched set of incidents centring on the Danish "pariah caste" of nightmen to bring to light this unknown magico-religious side of Denmark. Through microhistorical methodology, The Great Nightmen Conspiracy presents a detailed insight into the lives of the nightmen in Kalundborg and the society that constructed their alienation. It is ideal for academics and postgraduate students of microhistory and urban history.
Konu
HISTORY / General __ bisacsh
HISTORY / Europe / General __ bisacsh
HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century __ bisacsh
Denmark __ History __ 18th century.
Denmark __ Social conditions __ 18th century.
HISTORY / Europe / General __ bisacsh
HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century __ bisacsh
Denmark __ History __ 18th century.
Denmark __ Social conditions __ 18th century.
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