Violent Sensations : Sex, Crime, and Utopia in Vienna and Berlin, 1860-1914 /

Around the turn of the twentieth century, Vienna and Berlin were centers of scientific knowledge, accompanied by a sense of triumphalism and confidence in progress. Yet they were also sites of fascination with urban decay, often focused on sexual and criminal deviants and the tales of violence surro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Spector, Scott (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2016]
Temas:
Blood accusation > Europe, Central > History > 19th century.
Civilization, Modern > 19th century.
Homosexuality > Europe, Central > History > 19th century.
Lust murder > Europe, Central > 19th century.
Marginality, Social - Europe, Central - History - 19th century.
Marginality, Social > Europe, Central > History > 19th century.
Sex crimes in literature.
Sex crimes > Press coverage > Europe, Central > History > 19th century.
Sex crimes > Austria > Vienna > History > 19th century.
Sex crimes > Europe, Central > History > 19th century.
Sex crimes > Germany > Berlin > History > 19th century.
HISTORY / General.
blood libel.
crime.
criminology.
history of sexuality.
homosexuality.
lustmord.
metropolis.
sensation.
sexology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction: On the Border
  • 1. Dark City, Bright Future: Utopian and Dystopian Urban Genres around 1900
  • 2. Identical Origins: (Homo)sexual Subjects and Violent Fantasy in the 1860s
  • 3. Sensation and Sensibility: Experts, Scandals, Subjects
  • 4. Utopian Bodies: The Sensual Woman and the Lust Murderer
  • 5. Blood Lies: The Truth about Modern Ritual Murder Accusations and Defenses
  • Conclusion: Utopia
  • Acknowledgments
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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