Sinners on Trial - Jews and Sacrilege After the Reformation

Klappentext Criminal law became a key tool in the effort to legitimize Church authority in post-Reformation Poland. Recounting dramatic stories of torture, trial, and punishment involving Christians and Jews, this is the first book to consider the sacrilege accusations of the early modern period within the broader context of politics and common crime. Zusammenfassung Criminal law became a key tool in the effort to legitimize Church authority in post-Reformation Poland. Recounting dramatic stories of torture! trial! and punishment involving Christians and Jews! this is the first book to consider the sacrilege accusations of the early modern period within the broader context of politics and common crime.

Product details

• Authors: Magda Teter, Teter Magda
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2011
• EAN: 9780674052970
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05297-0
• No. of pages: 358
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; History, Eastern Europe, True Crime, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Eastern, Social and cultural history, Religion and Politics, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Christian sacraments