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Dealings with God : from blasphemers in early modern Zurich to a cultural history of religiousness /
Blasphemy could be a serious business in early modern Europe, and those judged to have cursed, abused or denied God could in some cases find themselves on trial for their lives. Whilst such attitudes may appear draconian to modern eyes, it is clear that in the past, blasphemy was regarded as a very...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Alemán |
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Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate Pub.,
©2009.
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| Colección: | St. Andrews studies in Reformation history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Blasphemy could be a serious business in early modern Europe, and those judged to have cursed, abused or denied God could in some cases find themselves on trial for their lives. Whilst such attitudes may appear draconian to modern eyes, it is clear that in the past, blasphemy was regarded as a very real threat to society. Concentrating on the Reformed city of Zurich, this study examines the cultural, social and theological aspects of blasphemy in order to better understand exactly why this should be, and to illuminate the diverse and sometimes contradictory dynamics at work. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 326 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-318) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780754695745 0754695743 0754668835 9780754668831 1282344315 9781282344310 1317154541 9781317154549 1317154533 9781317154532 9786612344312 6612344318 |