Historical study of Germany's marginalized outcasts and criminals from the late Middle Ages to the mid-20th century, examining deviance, punishment, and social exclusion.
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Historical study of Germany's marginalized outcasts and criminals from the late Middle Ages to the mid-20th century, examining deviance, punishment, and social exclusion.
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This book, which was first published in 1988, deals with the neglected history of the lowest layers of German society, of marginal, outcast and deviant groups such as arsonists, witches, bandits, infanticides, poachers, murderers, prostitutes, vagrants and thieves, from the end of the thirteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. This book is ideal for students of history, particularly the German history.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Historical discussions of prostitution and sexual deviance among outcast groups.
Violence & gore
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Accounts of murders, infanticide, banditry, arson, and state punishments.
Profanity
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Sparse period-appropriate language in quoted narratives and sources.
Substance use
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References to drunkenness, vagrancy, and alcohol among criminals and outcasts.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Witchcraft trials and religious attitudes toward social deviants.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources
Occult / demonology
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Historical witchcraft accusations and occult-related fears in early modern Germany.
Political content
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Analysis of the 'dangerous classes' and mechanisms of social exclusion.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of infanticide and possible suicides among marginalized figures.
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic suffering, harsh punishments, marginalization of prostitutes, thieves, and vagrants.