Dealings with God: From Blasphemers in Early Modern Zurich to a Cultural History of Religiousness by Francisca Loetz

Dealings with God: From Blasphemers in Early Modern Zurich to a Cultural History of Religiousness

St. Andrews Studies in Reformation History

Francisca Loetz

342 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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Early modern European society took a serious view of blasphemy, and drew upon a wide range of sanctions - including the death penalty - to punish those who cursed, swore and abused God. Whilst such attitudes may appear draconian today, this study ...

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